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S 942 118th Congress Senate Congress

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

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill permits Senators to object to the consideration of any measure that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. An objection raised on these grounds may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 23, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 22, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Mar 22, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 942: A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-942/
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"S. 942: A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-942/.
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S. 942, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-942/.
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