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HRES 1138 116th Congress House Law Judges Supreme Court

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at nine.

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 22, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns any attempt to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Republican 29
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 20, 2020
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Oct 6, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Oct 6, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Oct 6, 2020
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 6, 2020
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 6, 2020
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Oct 6, 2020
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 6, 2020
Mooney, Alexander
· Oct 6, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Oct 6, 2020
Posey, Bill
· Oct 6, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 30, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 30, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 30, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 30, 2020
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 30, 2020
Taylor, Van
· Sep 30, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 30, 2020
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 24, 2020
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 24, 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Sep 24, 2020
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 24, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 24, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Sep 24, 2020
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 24, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 24, 2020
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Sep 24, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 24, 2020
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Sep 24, 2020
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Sep 24, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 24, 2020
Armstrong, Kelly
· Sep 22, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 22, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Sep 22, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 22, 2020
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Sep 22, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Sep 22, 2020
Gaetz, Matt
· Sep 22, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 22, 2020
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 22, 2020
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 22, 2020
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McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 22, 2020
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2020
Roby, Martha
· Sep 22, 2020
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Sep 22, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 22, 2020
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 22, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1138: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at nine.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1138/
MLA
"H. Res. 1138: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at nine.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1138/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1138, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1138/.
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[H. Res. 1138: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States should remain at nine.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1138/)
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