Supreme Court Review Act of 2026

This bill sets up a faster process in the Senate for considering joint resolutions that respond to certain Supreme Court decisions. It covers decisions that interpret a federal law, or that interpret the Constitution in a way that reduces an individual right that was previously protected. A joint resolution must be introduced within 10 days of session after the decision, and if a committee does not act within 30 days of session, the minority leader or committee ranking member can move to discharge it to the Senate calendar. Once on the floor, debate is limited to 10 hours, amendments are limited and must be germane, and the motion to proceed cannot be debated. A House-passed resolution received within 40 days of session would go directly to the Senate calendar, and debate on a presidential veto would be limited to 2 hours.

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Sponsors

• Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors