US HJR53 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
| Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] |
| Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT] | Rep. Dusty Johnson [R-SD] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] |
| Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Sen. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Christopher Jacobs [R-NY] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-03-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
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.
HJR95 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR76 (Related) 2020-11-09 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
HJR52 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR95 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR76 (Related) 2020-11-09 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/53/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres53/BILLS-116hjres53ih.pdf |
