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S.J.Res. 9 (117th)
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 nine justices.
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. 8.
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. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
26 November 2025
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine Justices.
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Timeline
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2021
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 1 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/9
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sjres/9
- us · 117-sjres-9 · source updated 26 November 2025