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.
USA117th CongressSJRES-9| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2021
Ted Cruz
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (20)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.
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Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 116-76A 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 in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HJRES 117-40Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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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.
USA117th CongressSJRES-9| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2021
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.
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Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
SJRES 116-76A 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 in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HJRES 117-40Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Ted Cruz
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (20)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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