# 119-hr-8992: SCCOTUS Act

119-hr-8992, SCCOTUS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8992
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCCOTUS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This bill would create a dedicated 13-judge Supreme Court Certification Panel to review petitions for writs of certiorari.** It would route all certiorari petitions to a rotating group of circuit judges and set clear rules for grants, denials, stays, and public reporting. - Petitioners and litigants: All petitions for writs of certiorari would be reviewed first by the Panel rather than going directly to the Supreme Court. A grant needs the concurrence of 4 Panel members and a granted petition is transmitted to the Supreme Court for docketing and argument. - Circuit judges: One active judge from each court of appeals would be randomly chosen each Supreme Court term to serve on the 13-member Panel. Members must have at least 5 years of federal judicial service, may not serve consecutive terms, and must follow recusal and judicial ethics rules. - Court administration and the public: The Administrative Office of the United States Courts would staff the Panel and the Judicial Conference would issue rules for its operation within one year. The Panel would meet monthly with a minimum quorum of 6 judges and publish term-end reports counting petitions reviewed, granted, and denied while protecting confidential deliberations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Severability to preserve other provisions: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that if one part or its application is held invalid, the rest of the Act and its amendments would remain in force. This would keep other sections and their effects in place even if a court strikes a single provision.
- New gatekeeper for Supreme Court petitions: mixed, high. If enacted, the Panel would review every petition asking the Supreme Court to hear a case and could grant or deny those petitions. The Panel could grant only when one or more statutory criteria are met, such as conflicting decisions among appeals courts or important unsettled federal questions; gra…
- New Supreme Court review panel: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would create a 13-judge Supreme Court Certification Panel. One circuit judge from each federal court of appeals would be randomly designated at the start of each term. Designated judges must be active with at least five years of federal judicial service or on a special retired…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8992)

## Related
- [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-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8992 (as of 2026-07-25).