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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Constitutional Amendment mandates nine-justice Supreme Court
Last action · February 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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What This Bill Would Do
This proposes a constitutional amendment to permanently fix the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this would prevent future changes to the size of the Court through simple legislation.
This measure would remove the ability of Congress to alter the size of the Supreme Court by statute, requiring a constitutional amendment for any future changes to the number of justices.
Who It Would Affect
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Court's composition would be constitutionally fixed at nine members.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Constitutionalization of Court Size
The resolution represents an attempt to move the determination of Supreme Court size from statutory law to constitutional mandate.
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