United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 8 (118th)
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.
Introduced
9 January 2023
Last action
9 January 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Jake LaTurner, Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5], Jerry Carl, Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1], Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
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Timeline
9 January 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Jake LaTurner · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Jerry Carl · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hjres/8
- us · 118-hjres-8 · source updated 5 December 2025