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Resolution · 119th Congress · SJRES 16

A 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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Introduced 2025-02-06

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

  • Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
  • 22 cosponsors

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-02-06SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2025-02-06Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.