HJR81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
Plain-language summary
This bill proposes a constitutional that would limit the Supreme Court to a maximum of nine justices. A constitutional amendment requires approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures. The bill is currently at the introduction stage, meaning it has just been submitted and assigned to for initial consideration. This would prevent Congress from expanding the number of justices beyond nine, which has happened throughout U.S. history.
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HJR81: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that…