# 119-hr-8647: Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.

119-hr-8647, Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8647
- Congress: 119
- Title: Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Adds four justices to the Supreme Court, raising the total from nine to thirteen.** The bill would amend Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, by substituting "eight" with "twelve" and "six" with "eight" in the statutory text that sets the Court's size. It creates no programs, funding, eligibility changes, or transition rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Increase Supreme Court justices to 13: mixed, high. This bill would change Section 1 of title 28 of the U.S. Code. It would replace the word "eight" with "twelve" and "six" with "eight". This would raise the Supreme Court from nine justices to thirteen justices. The bill would not set an effective date or a phase-in. It would not add rules on how th…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8647)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8647 (as of 2026-09-21).