HJRES 1
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.
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to change the size of the Supreme Court. Currently, the number of justices is set by statute, but this amendment would establish a fixed number of nine justices, including one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Supporters of the amendment argue it would restore the Court to its historical composition and provide greater stability. The amendment would need to be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become part of the Constitution.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. J. RES. 1
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate justices.