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Senate Joint Resolution 16
119th Congress(2025-2026)
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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Introduced in Senate on Feb 6, 2025
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S. J. RES. 16 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 16


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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Budd, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Young, Mr. Banks, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),

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:

“article —

“The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices.”.