# 119-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.

119-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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status failed (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-1
- Congress: 119
- 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: failed
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Fixes the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices.** This proposed constitutional amendment would add an Article stating the Supreme Court shall be composed of nine justices: one chief justice and eight associate justices. It would take effect only if three-fourths of state legislatures ratify it within seven years after Congress submits it under the Constitution's normal amendment process. The amendment does not change how justices are appointed, their terms, impeachment rules, jurisdiction, or create funding or new programs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Failed | 212 | 206 |

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-1 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/1)

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- [119-hr-142: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-142)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-1 (as of 2026-11-01).