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.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Full legislative history
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3
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Committee
2
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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