US SJR76 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Introduced on October 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-09 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-09 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
| Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-09 | Senate | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583. |
| 2020-10-19 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR95 (Same As) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR52 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR53 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR14 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR52 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR53 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR14 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/76/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres76/BILLS-116sjres76pcs.pdf |
