HJRES28Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-22
Introduced
106
Cosponsors
HJRES
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Dusty Johnson
Dusty Johnson
Republican · SD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (536 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-22

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Plain-English Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.

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