HJRES 11 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

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.

Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Dusty Johnson R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.

Cosponsors 183

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2021 to Dec 15, 2022, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-PADaniel MeuserOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-PAFred KellerOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-ALJerry L. CarlOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-NDKelly ArmstrongOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-PAMike KellyOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-IARandy FeenstraOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJan 4, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalJan 4, 2021
R-IAAshley HinsonJan 13, 2021
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 4A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of not more than 9 justices.Related billJan 22, 2021
SJRES 9A joint resolution 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.Identical billMar 1, 2021
HJRES 39Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.Related billOct 19, 2021
HJRES 40Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Related billOct 19, 2021
HJRES 43Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Related billOct 19, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House

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