H.J.Res. 1
HouseProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
A recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
In brief
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set the size of the Supreme Court at exactly nine members, consisting of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. By making this number a constitutional requirement, it would prevent future Congresses from changing the size of the Court through regular legislation. Introduced by Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ), the measure failed to pass the House of Representatives in September 2026. The amendment would have required ratification by three-fourths of the states to take effect.
Votes recorded
Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.
- Failed 212-206House · September 2, 2026Roll call
Timeline
Every recorded action, oldest first.
September 2, 2026 · House
Vote recorded
The House failed to pass a constitutional amendment to mandate a nine-justice Supreme Court, failing to reach the 2/3 threshold with a 212-206 vote.
Failed 212-206
Next: None (Failed to pass House).
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