118th Congress Congress
S. 942: To create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Summary
This bill permits Senators to object to the consideration of any measure that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. An objection raised on these grounds may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Eric Schmitt R-MOOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Katie Britt R-AL
- John Boozman R-AR
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.