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S.J.Res. 16

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 16, “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”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 22 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 16 has 22 co-sponsors.

sjr16/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 16 IS: 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.
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 2025-02-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IIA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 16  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Cassidy ,  Mr. Grassley ,  Mr. Crapo ,  Mr. Budd ,  Mr. Risch ,  Mr. Lee ,  Mrs. Blackburn ,  Mrs. Hyde-Smith ,  Mr. Tillis ,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mrs. Capito ,  Mr. Cramer ,  Mr. Young ,  Mr. Banks ,  Mr. Hagerty ,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Sheehy ,  Mrs. Fischer , and  Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    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.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 6, 2025

sjr16/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (02/06/2025)

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 16, and 22 members have co-sponsored it, 19 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 16 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025

Actions

S.J.Res. 16 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 16 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S.J.Res. 16.

Titles

S.J.Res. 16 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 16 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 16’s is Law.

sjres16/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 16 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Constitution and constitutional amendments to Supreme Court.

sjres16/subjects.txt
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsJudgesSupreme Court

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com