S.J.Res. 16
Referred to CommitteeA joint resolution 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/6/2025 • Senate
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Introduced in Senate • 2/6/2025
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Originated in the Senate
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February 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.
H.J.Res. 1
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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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Aug 20, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Aug 20, 2026 · Loaded Oct 22, 2026, 1:19 AM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Feb 6, 2025 · Loaded Oct 22, 2026, 1:19 AM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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