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119th Congress

H.J.Res. 1

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Andy Biggs(R-AZ)
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Policy area
Law
Committees
House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text
Reported in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Added later (2)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Roll-call votes

DateVoteResultYour members
Sep 2, 2026
House #293		On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justicesFailedSet your home to see

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