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SJRES 76 116th Congress Senate Law Constitution and constitutional amendments Judges Supreme Court

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: October 19, 2020 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 9, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.

What's happening now November 9, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 7, 2020
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 26, 2020
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Oct 21, 2020
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 20, 2020
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Oct 20, 2020
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 19, 2020
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 19, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Oct 19, 2020
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2020
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 19, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 76: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-76/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 76: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-76/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 76, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-76/.
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[S.J. Res. 76: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-76/)
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