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119-sjres-16119th Congress

A joint resolution 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.

Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would fix the Supreme Court's size at nine justices. It adds a new Article declaring the Court shall be composed of nine justices and requires that the amendment be proposed by two-thirds of both chambers and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years of submission for it to become part of the Constitution.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/12/2025

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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