H.J.Res. 40 · 117th 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.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Apr 15, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

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