H.J.Res.28

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·1/22/25

Proposing a constitutional amendment to mandate the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to specify that the Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices. The amendment would become part of the Constitution if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years of the bill's submission for ratification.

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History

Jan 22, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.