[Report No. 119–732]
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
July 6, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen and Mr. Schmidt
July 6, 2026
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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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That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate justices.