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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
May 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 65 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
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