Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 6, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 210 words.
Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025 This bill establishes staggered, 18-year terms for Supreme Court Justices and limits the Senate's advice and consent authority in relation to the appointment of Justices. Specifically, the bill requires the President to appoint a Supreme Court Justice every two years. If the appointment of a Justice would result in more than nine Justices on the Court, then the nine most junior Justices shall make up the panel of Justices exercising judicial power in cases and controversies. Further, any Justice who has served a total of 18 years is deemed retired from regular service and may continue to serve as a Senior Justice. Senior Justices may continue to perform judicial duties assigned to them by the Chief Justice. However, no Justice appointed before the date of enactment shall be counted towards such panel, nor shall they be required to retire from regular active service. In the event of a vacancy on the Court, the Chief Justice must assign the Justice most recently designated as a Senior Justice to serve on the Court until the appointment of a new Justice. Additionally, the Senate's advice and consent authority is waived if the Senate does not act within 120 days of a Justice's nomination.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 168 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 754 words
- Subjects
- JudgesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenateSupreme Court
- Latest action
- Feb 6, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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