US HB8424 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes staggered, 18-year terms for Supreme Court Justices and limits the Senate's advice and consent authority in relation to the appointment of Justices. Specifically, the bill requires the President to appoint a Supreme Court Justice every two years. If the appointment of a Justice would result in more than nine Justices on the Court, then the longest serving Justice, excluding Justices appointed before the enactment of the bill, is deemed retired from regular service and designated as a Senior Justice. Further, any Justice who has served a total of 18 years is deemed retired from regular service and may continue to serve as a Senior Justice. Senior Justices may continue to perform judicial duties assigned to them by the Chief Justice. However, a Justice who retires from regular service due to a disability may not serve as a Senior Justice. In the event of a vacancy on the Court, the Chief Justice must assign the Justice most recently designated as a Senior Justice to serve on the Court until the appointment of a new Justice. Additionally, the Senate's advice and consent authority is waived if the Senate does not act within 120 days of a Justice's nomination.
Title
Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-09-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8424/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8424/BILLS-116hr8424ih.pdf |