HR 3422 United States House · 118th Congress

Judiciary Act of 2023

HR 3422, the Judiciary Act of 2023, would amend the structure of the U.S. Supreme Court by increasing the number of associate justices from eight to twelve. It would also raise the required quorum for court proceedings from six to eight justices. This bill directly affects the Supreme Court's operational structure and composition. The change is purely procedural, altering the Court's size and voting requirements without impacting other legal processes or specific groups of people.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 17, 2023 Last action May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 17, 2023
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1 primary · 65 co-sponsors

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State
District
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Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
MA
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
NJ
9