United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 184 R cosponsors
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HJRES 11 — 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.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This resolution seeks to amend the Constitution to mandate nine Supreme Court justices.

The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure the Supreme Court always has nine justices. This would eliminate the possibility of altering the number of justices in the future.

Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 183 co-sponsors · 363 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (183)

Not signed on (363)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJRES 11 do?
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.
Who sponsors HJRES 11?
HJRES 11 is sponsored by Kelly, Mike (Republican), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), Lesko, Debbie (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Armstrong, Kelly (Republican), Balderson, Troy (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Keller, Fred (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Katko, John (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Carl, Jerry L. (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Posey, Bill (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Cline, Ben (Republican), Hinson, Ashley (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Gibbs, Bob (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), McClain, Lisa C. (Republican), Rice, Tom (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), McKinley, David B. (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Herrera Beutler, Jaime (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Bishop, Dan (Republican), Herrell, Yvette (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Kim, Young (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Gooden, Lance (Republican), Cole, Tom (Republican), Davis, Rodney (Republican), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Taylor, Van (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), McHenry, Patrick T. (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), LaTurner, Jake (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), Buck, Ken (Republican), Hice, Jody B. (Republican), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Graves, Garret (Republican), Perry, Scott (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), Waltz, Michael (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Spartz, Victoria (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Joyce, John (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Good, Bob (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Upton, Fred (Republican), Scott, Austin (Republican), Walorski, Jackie (Republican), Burchett, Tim (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Hagedorn, Jim (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Palazzo, Steven M. (Republican), Schweikert, David (Republican), Fortenberry, Jeff (Republican), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), Comer, James (Republican), Luetkemeyer, Blaine (Republican), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Wenstrup, Brad R. (Republican), Barr, Andy (Republican), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Palmer, Gary J. (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Smith, Jason (Republican), Steel, Michelle (Republican), Brady, Kevin (Republican), Granger, Kay (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Hill, J. French (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Garcia, Mike (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Chabot, Steve (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), Womack, Steve (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Bucshon, Larry (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Long, Billy (Republican), Diaz-Balart, Mario (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Reed, Tom (Republican), Meijer, Peter (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Cawthorn, Madison (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Brooks, Mo (Republican), Green, Mark E. (Republican), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Ferguson, A. Drew (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Walberg, Tim (Republican), Jacobs, Chris (Republican), Rogers, Harold (Republican), Estes, Ron (Republican), Johnson, Bill (Republican), Hollingsworth, Trey (Republican), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (Republican), Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (Republican), Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Conway, Connie (Republican), Carter, John R. (Republican), Sempolinski, Joseph (Republican), Gaetz, Matt (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), and Johnson, Dusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HJRES 11?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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