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H.J. Res. 1 · 119th Congress (2025–2027)

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.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Failed in House

Latest actionHouse rejected passage

This bill’s path

This is H.J. Res. 1’s recorded path, not a universal congressional workflow.

How bills become lawAll actions

  1. Introduced

  2. Passed House

  3. Passed Senate

  4. Sent to President

  5. Signed into law

Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors

0 original · 2 later

  1. Rep. Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)· Later · Jul 16, 2025
  2. Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· Later · Jun 2, 2026
Policy area
Law
Subjects
  • Constitution and constitutional amendments
  • Judges
  • Supreme Court

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Timeline

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  1. Introduced in House

    Document: Introduced in House

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  2. ▸ 4 committee actions · Jan 3, 2025 – Jul 6, 2026

    1. Referred to committee

      Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    2. Markup session held

      Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    3. Ordered reported

      Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.

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    4. Reported by committee

      Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.

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  3. Latest

    House rejected passage

    Roll call 293

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

    The House rejected passage.

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Roll-call votes

  1. House roll call 293Failed

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

    212–206

Committees

  1. HouseJudiciaryReferred Jan 3, 2025 · Markup Jun 3, 2026 · Reported Jul 6, 2026H. Rept. 119-732

    1. Jun 3, 2026 · Markup

      H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, 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; H.R. 5437, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act; H.R. 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act; H.R. 1869, the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025; and H.R. ____, the Congressional Records Protection Act

    1. H. Rept. 119-732 · Jul 6, 2026 · 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

Floor record

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  1. Sep 2, 2026 · House · Considered as unfinished businessCongressional Record H5459

    Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  2. Sep 2, 2026 · House · Considered under suspension of the rulesCongressional Record H5443–H5452

    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

  3. Sep 2, 2026 · House · Considered as unfinished businessCongressional Record H5459–H5460

    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

Text & titles

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Titles (1)

  1. 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.

    Display title, Official title · Introduced in House