119th Congress · House
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.
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments · Judges · Supreme Court · Law
In plain language
- House joint resolution in the 119th Congress.
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be of nine Justices.
- House rejected it on Sep 2, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
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