S.J. Res. 16
119th Congress
Senate
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.
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Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
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22
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Moody, Ashley
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Daines, Steve
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Hoeven, John
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Banks, Jim
R
Blackburn, Marsha
R
Britt, Katie Boyd
R
Budd, Ted
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Capito, Shelley Moore
R
Cassidy, Bill
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Cornyn, John
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Cramer, Kevin
R
Crapo, Mike
R
Fischer, Deb
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Grassley, Chuck
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Hagerty, Bill
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
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Lee, Mike
R
Risch, James E.
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Sheehy, Tim
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Tillis, Thomas
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Wicker, Roger F.
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Young, Todd
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 16: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-16/
"S.J. Res. 16: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-16/.
S.J. Res. 16, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-16/.
[S.J. Res. 16: 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/119-SJRES-16/)