# Iowa SJR 2001: A joint resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.

Iowa SJR 2001, A joint resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Charlie McClintock (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SJR 2001
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A joint resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley.
- Sponsor: Charlie McClintock (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charlie McClintock (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-13: Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley. (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SJR2001.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SJR2001.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SJR2001-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).