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.

What this measure contains

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

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• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Jul 6, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jan 3, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House

Decision stages

1. Sep 2, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Failed

   212 aye · 206 no · 15 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jan 3, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Jan 3, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

3. Jun 3, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Jun 3, 2026

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.

5. Jul 6, 2026

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.

6. Jul 6, 2026

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

7. Sep 2, 2026

   Mr. Biggs (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.

8. Sep 2, 2026

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5443-5451; text: CR H5443)

9. Sep 2, 2026

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 1.

10. Sep 2, 2026

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

11. Sep 2, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5459-5460)

12. Sep 2, 2026

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

13. Sep 2, 2026

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

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