US HJR96 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prevent any act that increases the number of justices on the Supreme Court from taking effect for 10 years following its enactment.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that an Act of Congress that increases the number of judges comprising the Supreme Court may not take effect before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of such Act.
Sponsors
| Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
| Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
| Rep. John Rose [R-TN] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-09-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/96/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres96/BILLS-116hjres96ih.pdf |
