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.
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 15, 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 nine Justices consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2021 to Apr 16, 2021, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | Apr 16, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 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 15, 2021Introduced in House
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