Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
Latest action · Oct 19, 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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2021 to Apr 20, 2021, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Chris Jacobs | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Apr 13, 2021 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Apr 20, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Apr 20, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
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