119th Congress Law
S.J.Res. 16: 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
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.
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Tim Sheehy R-MTOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- John Hoeven R-ND
- Steve Daines R-MT
- Ashley Moody R-FL
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.