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S. 461 (117th)

A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Introduced

25 February 2021

Last action

1 March 2021 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Subjects

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Source updated

16 December 2021

Summary

This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 25 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 March 2021

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

    Source: Calendars

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Versions

Documents

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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 March 2021

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 March 2021

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 25 February 2021

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