HJRES 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.

Summary

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

Bill status

Status: Reported
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
Cosponsors: 2
Policy area: Law
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action: 2026-07-06: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

Committee referrals

Judiciary Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-07-06
Judiciary Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-06-03
Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-03

Recent actions

2026-07-06: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
2026-07-06: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.
2026-07-06: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.
2026-06-03: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
2026-06-03: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held