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H.J.Res. 28

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Summary

H.J.Res. 28, “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”, was introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2025 by Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) with 108 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


Record

Text

H.J.Res. 28 has 108 co-sponsors.

hjr28/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 28 IH: 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.
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-22
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Estes , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Rose , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Fulcher , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Guest , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Moran , Mr. Buchanan , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Malliotakis , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Fry , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Mann , Mr. Issa , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Perry , Mr. Huizenga , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Alford , Mr. Massie , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Flood , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Grothman , Mrs. Bice , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hill of Arkansas , Mr. Guthrie , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Miller of Ohio , and Mr. Schmidt ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 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.
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:
The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices.
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  1. Introduced2025-01-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 22, 2025

hjr28/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/22/2025)

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices.

Sponsors

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 28, and 108 members have co-sponsored it, 72 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 28 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 22, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 28 has taken 2 actions since Jan 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 22, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 28 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 28, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 28 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 28 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 28’s is Law.

hjres28/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 28 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Constitution and constitutional amendments to Supreme Court.

hjres28/subjects.txt
Constitution and constitutional amendmentsJudgesSupreme Court

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 28, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:H.J. Res. 28.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V of the Constitution of the United States[Page H301]

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