# 118-hjres-1: 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.

118-hjres-1, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-1
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-1 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/1)

## Related
- [118-hr-10414: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10414)
- [118-hres-1533: Reaffirming United States support of the State of Israel one year after the Oct…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1533)
- [118-hres-1425: Reaffirming the House of Representatives's commitment to ensuring secure electi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1425)
- [118-hjres-170: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-170)
- [118-hres-1305: Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on Septembe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1305)
- [118-hr-8777: CUTS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8777)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-1 (as of 2026-10-15).