H.J.Res. 8House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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.

Introduced January 9, 2023

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require the United States Supreme Court to be composed of nine justices. If ratified by three‑quarters of the states, the amendment would set the Court’s size at nine members, affecting how the nation’s highest court is staffed and operates.

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  • Adds a new constitutional amendment stating that the Supreme Court shall have nine justices.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

January 9, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

January 9, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 9, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 8

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2023

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Issa, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Norman, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. LaTurner, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Guest, Mr. Banks, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Carl, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Mann, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Flood, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Baird, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Fallon, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Latta, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Mills, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Perry, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Rose, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moran, Mr. Collins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Mike Garcia of California, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Steube, Mr. McHenry, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Fry, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Babin, and Ms. Van Duyne) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices.

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