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H.J.Res. 1Failed

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.

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 2, 2026

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The latest Congress.gov action records a failed or rejected vote.

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What this bill does

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to be composed of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Oct 16, 2026.

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Constitution and constitutional amendmentsJudgesSupreme Court

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.

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  1. On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

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  2. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

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  3. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5459-5460)

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  4. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 1.

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  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5443-5451; text: CR H5443)

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  7. Mr. Biggs (AZ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.

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  8. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

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  9. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.

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  10. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-732.

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  11. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.

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  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  13. Introduced in House

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  14. Introduced in House

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  15. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Roll-call votes

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FailedSep 2, 2026House · Roll call 293

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

212 Yea206 Nay15 Not Voting
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Adam SmithNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Cory MillsNot Voting
Jay ObernolteNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Mary E. MillerNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting

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Base metadata checked Oct 16, 2026 · Summary source checked Oct 16, 2026 · Action timeline checked Oct 11, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Oct 16, 2026 · Topics checked Oct 11, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 11, 2026 · Status checked Oct 11, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 11, 2026.