S 4805
116th Congress
Senate
Congress
Judges
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
Supreme Court
A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
Oct 19, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Oct 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.