What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Action Timeline
2025-01-03
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03
Introduced in House
2025-01-03
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HJRES.1 pass?
HJRES.1 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 81%.
What does HJRES.1 do?
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
Who sponsored HJRES.1?
HJRES.1 was sponsored by Andy Biggs (R-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 HJ 1 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 1 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which was 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. 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. .
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