# 119-hr-1074: Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025

119-hr-1074, Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1074
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a system of regular, staggered term limits for Supreme Court appointments** and a formal Senior Justice role to temporarily fill vacancies until new nominees are seated.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Retired Justices can fill vacancies: benefit, high. A Justice who retires from regular active service, including after 18 years, would become a Senior Justice. The Chief Justice could assign Senior Justices to perform duties and to temporarily fill Supreme Court vacancies until a new appointment is made under the schedule. Justices who retire for di…
- Set schedule for Supreme Court appointments: benefit, high. The bill would set a fixed rhythm for Supreme Court picks. The President would nominate one Justice in the first and third years after each presidential election year. The Senate would have up to 120 days to act. If the Senate took no action in 120 days, it would be treated as a waiver and the nomi…
- Nine junior Justices decide cases: mixed, high. If enacted, the Court would hear cases with the nine most junior Justices, unless the bill says otherwise. Justices appointed before the bill takes effect may not count toward the nine. This could change which Justices decide major cases.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9432: LIFT the BAR Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1074 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1074)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-9432: LIFT the BAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9432)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1074 (as of 2026-04-21).