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HJRES 1 118th 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: January 20, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 1: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-1/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 1: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-1/.
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H.J. Res. 1, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-1/.
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[H.J. Res. 1: 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/118-HJRES-1/)
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