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HJRES 53 116th Congress House Law Constitution and constitutional amendments Judges Supreme Court

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.

Introduced: March 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2