HJRES 1
Failed floor vote
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine justices, one chief justice and eight associate justices.
Official title: 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.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Referred
03-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
03-JUN-2026
Reported
06-JUL-2026
Failed
02-SEP-2026
- Requires the Supreme Court to consist of one chief justice and eight associate justices.
- Takes effect only when the legislatures of three-fourths of the states ratify it within seven years of its submission for ratification.
- Is a joint resolution proposing text for the Constitution, introduced by Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona with additional sponsors Representatives Allen and Schmidt.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 06-JUL-2026).
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