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SJRES 21 118th Congress Senate Law Constitution and constitutional amendments Judges Supreme Court

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: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 19
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 1, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 29, 2023
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 29, 2023
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 23, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Mar 23, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 23, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 22, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 22, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 22, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 22, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 22, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 22, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 22, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Mar 22, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 22, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 21: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-21/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 21: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-21/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 21, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-21/.
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[S.J. Res. 21: 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/118-SJRES-21/)
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