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.
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Became law
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
151
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Hill, J. French
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Fong, Vince
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Zinke, Ryan K.
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Barr, Andy
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Bost, Mike
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Kean, Thomas H.
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Rogers, Harold
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Comer, James
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Rogers, Mike D.
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Palmer, Gary J.
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Green, Mark E.
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Kelly, Trent
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Cole, Tom
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James, John
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Massie, Thomas
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De La Cruz, Monica
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Scott, Austin
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Self, Keith
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Strong, Dale W.
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Higgins, Clay
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Valadao, David G.
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Turner, Michael R.
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Bean, Aaron
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Miller, Max L.
D'Esposito, Anthony
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Feenstra, Randy
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Franklin, Scott
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Williams, Roger
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Yakym, Rudy
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Boebert, Lauren
Bucshon, Larry
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Dunn, Neal P.
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LaMalfa, Doug
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Buchanan, Vern
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Estes, Ron
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
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Moylan, James C.
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
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Stefanik, Elise M.
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Webster, Daniel
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Edwards, Chuck
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Harshbarger, Diana
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
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LaLota, Nick
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Tenney, Claudia
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Rouzer, David
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Carey, Mike
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Ogles, Andrew
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
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Hudson, Richard
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 8: 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-8/
"H.J. Res. 8: 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-8/.
H.J. Res. 8, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-8/.
[H.J. Res. 8: 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-8/)