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H.J.Res. 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.

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jul 6, 2026Law

Plain-English summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

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Official Subjects

LawJudgesConstitution and constitutional amendmentsSupreme Court

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