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HR 8500 117th Congress House Law

Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022

This bill sets an 18-year term limit for Supreme Court Justices.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4706 Related bill Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 16, 2022
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 16, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Jul 26, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8500: Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8500/
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"H.R. 8500: Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8500/.
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H.R. 8500, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8500/.
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