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S 461 117th 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.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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
 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.