S 4706 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022

This bill establishes fixed 18-year terms for all new Supreme Court justices, beginning on their commission date. It requires the President to nominate justices only during the first and third years after a presidential election, with Senate confirmation. Current justices are automatically retired in order of longest service as new appointments occur, ensuring the Court maintains its full membership without vacancies due to aging. The law directly affects all Supreme Court justices by replacing lifetime appointments with predictable term limits.
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Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Last action Aug 2, 2022
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