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A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 1, 2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 1, 2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 25, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2021
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 25, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 25, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2021
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 25, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 25, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 25, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 461: A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-461/
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"S. 461: A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-461/.
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S. 461, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-461/.
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