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Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3544| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (57)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation fundamentally alters the appointment and service duration for Supreme Court justices. It mandates that the President nominate one justice every two years, specifically during the first and third years following a Presidential election, ensuring a regular and staggered appointment schedule. Each newly appointed justice would serve a single 18-year term in active service, after which they would transition to retired status. The bill also addresses the transition for currently serving justices, stipulating that they will be deemed retired from active service in order of their seniority as new justices are appointed under the new system. Furthermore, it establishes a mechanism for senior justices to temporarily fill vacancies if the number of active justices falls below the statutory requirement. In such cases, the Chief Justice would select a retired justice through a transparent, randomized process to serve until the active bench is fully restored.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8500
Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5566
Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023
May 21, 2025
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8500
    Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5566
    Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3544| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
This legislation fundamentally alters the appointment and service duration for Supreme Court justices. It mandates that the President nominate one justice every two years, specifically during the first and third years following a Presidential election, ensuring a regular and staggered appointment schedule. Each newly appointed justice would serve a single 18-year term in active service, after which they would transition to retired status. The bill also addresses the transition for currently serving justices, stipulating that they will be deemed retired from active service in order of their seniority as new justices are appointed under the new system. Furthermore, it establishes a mechanism for senior justices to temporarily fill vacancies if the number of active justices falls below the statutory requirement. In such cases, the Chief Justice would select a retired justice through a transparent, randomized process to serve until the active bench is fully restored.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8500
Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-5566
Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023
May 21, 2025
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8500
    Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-5566
    Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (57)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted