H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

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Sponsor: Andy Biggs [R-AZ-05]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Law
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Sep 2, 2026 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 212 - 206 (Roll no. 293).

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Failed in the HouseSep 2, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.J.Res. 1 as introduced in House on Jan 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 293

House Sep 2, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

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

Failed · Two-thirds required

212 Yea 206 Nay 15 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.J.Res. 1 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RRick W. Allen [R-GA-12]Joined Jul 16, 20252026 profile

RDerek Schmidt [R-KS-02]Joined Jun 2, 20262026 profile

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H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 293

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 293

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

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