S.J.Res. 16 Congress 119 session
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.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
In committee — last recorded action February 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passage likelihood
3% Much lower than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Referred to committee.
- Cosponsors 22 cosponsors.
- Days without action No recorded action in 561 days.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate