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.

IIA 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 16 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. RISCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROM- NEY, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. YOUNG, and Mrs. FISCHER) introduced the fol- lowing joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee 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 not more than 9 justices. Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:26 Feb 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ16.IS SJ16 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SJ 16 IS States within seven years after the date of its submission 1 by the Congress: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘SECTION 1. The Supreme Court of the United 4 States shall be composed of not more than 9 justices. 5 ‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to 6 enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:26 Feb 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ16.IS SJ16 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB