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.

IIA 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 21 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 22, 2023 Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. LEE, Mr. COT- TON, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. SCHMITT, and Mr. YOUNG) 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. 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 23:01 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SJ21.IS SJ21 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SJ 21 IS States within seven years after the date of its submission 1 for ratification: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘The Supreme Court of the United States shall be 4 composed of nine justices.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:01 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SJ21.IS SJ21 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS