A 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.
Latest action · Mar 22, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 22, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2023 to Jun 1, 2023; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-MO | Eric Schmitt | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Mar 23, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Mar 23, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 23, 2023 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jun 1, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 22, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 22, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 1 | 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. | Related bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| HJRES 8 | 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 bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| SJRES 16 | A 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 bill | Feb 16, 2023 |
| HJRES 28 | 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. | Cross-Congress related bill | Jan 22, 2025 |
| HJRES 81 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices. | Related bill | Jul 11, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2023Introduced in Senate
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