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Senate joint resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

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.

S.J.Res. 16Introduced Feb 6, 2025Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 6, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

22 cosponsors — 22 Republicans

0 of 22 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ashley Moody (R-FL), James Risch (R-ID), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.