[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 53 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 53
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine
justices.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 25, 2019
Mr. Gallagher (for himself and Mr. Norman) submitted the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine
justices.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), 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:
``Article--
``Section 1. The Supreme Court shall be composed of not more than
nine justices.
``Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.''.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices.
#53 | HJRES Congress #116
Policy Area: Law
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (4/8/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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