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S.J.Res. 14 (116th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of not more than 9 justices.

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Introduced

25 March 2019

Last action

25 March 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Kevin Cramer, Marsha Blackburn, Todd Young, Cindy Hyde-Smith, John Hoeven, Mike Lee, Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Mike Crapo, Shelley Capito, Steve Daines, Martha McSally, Tim Scott, Thomas Tillis, Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Joni Ernst, Roger Wicker, Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], John Cornyn

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to be composed of not more than nine Justices.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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