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.
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
- Stage
- Failed
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Sep 2
Where it stands
Failed
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025
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Who is involved
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- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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