HR1074Referred to Committee

Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-06

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Ro Khanna

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.6% (543 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (8)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-06

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-06

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-06

Plain-English Summary

Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025 This bill establishes staggered, 18-year terms for Supreme Court Justices and limits the Senate's advice and consent authority in relation to the appointment of Justices. Specifically, the bill requires the President to appoint a Supreme Court Justice every two years. If the appointment of a Justice would result in more than nine Justices on the Court, then the nine most junior Justices shall make up the panel of Justices exercising judicial power in cases and controversies. Further, any Justice who has served a total of 18 years is deemed retired from regular service and may continue to serve as a Senior Justice. Senior Justices may continue to perform judicial duties assigned to them by the Chief Justice. However, no Justice appointed before the date of enactment shall be counted towards such panel, nor shall they be required to retire from regular active service. In the event of a vacancy on the Court, the Chief Justice must assign the Justice most recently designated as a Senior Justice to serve on the Court until the appointment of a new Justice. Additionally, the Senate's advice and consent authority is waived if the Senate does not act within 120 days of a Justice's nomination.

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