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HJRES 40 117th 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 of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

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

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 4
Bishop, Dan
· Apr 16, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Apr 16, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 16, 2021
Buck, Ken
· Apr 15, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 15, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Apr 15, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 15, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 15, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Apr 15, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 40: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-40/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 40: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-40/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 40, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-40/.
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[H.J. Res. 40: 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/117-HJRES-40/)
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