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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: 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. 8.
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 joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 8, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 25, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 25, 2021
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 9: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-9/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 9: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-9/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 9, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-9/.
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[S.J. Res. 9: 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/117-SJRES-9/)
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