Senate Bill 4805
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4805
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
November 9, 2020
11/09/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 582.
10/19/2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
10/19/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2021 10:23:43 PM