IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 8 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Issa , Mr. Buck , Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Norman , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. LaTurner , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Guest , Mr. Banks , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Carl , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Mann , Mr. Huizenga , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Flood , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Baird , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Fallon , Mrs. Lesko , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Latta , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Owens , Mr. Mills , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Perry , Ms. Malliotakis , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Rose , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Moran , Mr. Collins , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Amodei , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Steube , Mr. McHenry , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Fry , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Babin , and Ms. Van Duyne ) 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. .