Congress.gov119th Congress
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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People and recorded decisions
Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes
Andy Biggs
Sponsor · Republican · AZ
Richard W AllenCosponsor · Republican · GA
Derek SchmidtCosponsor · Republican · KS
No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.
Official Subjects
LawJudgesConstitution and constitutional amendmentsSupreme Court
Sources & text
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