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IAHouse Calendar No. 84119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. J. RES. 1[Report No. 119–732]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJuly 6, 2026Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen and Mr. SchmidtJuly 6, 2026Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printedJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing 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: —

The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices consisting of one chief justice and eight associate justices.

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July 6, 2026Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed