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 · Feb 6, 2025 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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
- 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 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2025 to Apr 14, 2026; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-MT | Tim Sheehy | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Feb 6, 2025 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Ashley Moody | Apr 14, 2026 |
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 Feb 6, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 6, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
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 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 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. | Identical bill | Jan 22, 2025 |
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.
- Feb 6, 2025Introduced in Senate
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