SJRES 16
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.
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to permanently set the size of the Supreme Court of the United States at nine justices. Currently, the number of justices on the Supreme Court is set by Congress and has varied throughout history. This amendment would ensure a consistent number of justices, regardless of future Congressional action. It aims to establish a fixed structure for the Court.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. J. RES. 16
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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.