A 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.

Bill: 116-sjres-76
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-10-19
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Judges

Supreme Court
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-09
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.</p>

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 583 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 76 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Ms. McSally , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Loeffler , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Daines , Mr. Portman , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the first time November 9, 2020 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 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. .

November 9, 2020 Read for the second time and placed on the calendar