S 942 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

S 942 is a procedural Senate rule that would prevent consideration of any bill or amendment attempting to change the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. It creates a "point of order" (a procedural objection) that, if sustained by the Senate chair, would automatically remove such provisions from legislation. This rule applies to all Senate consideration stages, including amendments and conference reports, and requires a two-thirds vote to override. The bill directly affects any legislation proposing to alter the Supreme Court's size, blocking it from advancing through Senate procedures.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Last action Mar 22, 2023
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Mar 22, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Mar 22, 2023
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