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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the duration of active service of justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill introduces a comprehensive reform of Supreme Court justice appointments and terms, establishing a new system where the President nominates one justice during the first and third years following a Presidential election, with each justice serving a single, non-renewable 18-year term. The bill mandates that the Senate must confirm or reject a nominee within 90 days (or 120 days for subsequent nominations), and if a nomination is withdrawn or disapproved, the President must propose another candidate. For current justices, the bill stipulates that they will be deemed to have retired from active service in order of their longest-serving members as new justices are appointed. Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for filling court vacancies by allowing retired justices to be randomly selected by the Chief Justice to serve temporarily if the number of active justices falls below the required amount, ensuring the court can continue to function. This legislation aims to create a more predictable and structured Supreme Court appointment process, reduce lifetime tenure, and introduce regular turnover of justices while maintaining the court's ability to operate continuously.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (56)
Hank Johnson (D)*,
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3544/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3544/BILLS-119hr3544ih.pdf |
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