H.J.Res. 28 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 22, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
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.
IntroducedJan 22, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 16 words.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 129 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 67 words
- Subjects
- Constitution and constitutional amendmentsJudgesSupreme Court
- Latest action
- Jan 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S.J.Res. 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 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]