Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Law
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Cosponsors
1
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4
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Latest Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (4)
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Judges
Law
(Policy Area)
Supreme Court
Cosponsors (1)
(R-GA)
Jul 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,464 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:18 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 1 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), 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:
``Article--
``The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine
justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate
justices.''.
<all>
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 1 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), 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:
``Article--
``The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine
justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate
justices.''.
<all>