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.
The summary
What this bill does
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - TX · R-TX
22 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - LA · R-LA
U.S. Representative - IA · R-IA
U.S. Representative - Idaho District 2 · R-ID
U.S. Representative - NC · R-NC
U.S. Representative - ID · R-ID
U.S. Representative - UT · R-UT
U.S. Representative - Tennessee District 7 · R-TN
U.S. Representative - MS · R-MS
U.S. Representative - NC · R-NC
U.S. Representative - TX · R-TX
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
U.S. Representative - ND · R-ND
+ 10 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | SJRES |
| Bill Number | 16 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Law |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 6, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 22 · House vote — · 1 views |