119-SJRES16

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Last action was on 2-6-2025

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Current status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 16

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Budd, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Young, Mr. Banks, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION


That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices.