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Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.

Introduced May 4, 2026 · Last action May 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

This legislation is called the Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8647 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8647

 Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13
              the number of justices of the Supreme Court.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2026

Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13
              the number of justices of the Supreme Court.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF THE SUPREME COURT.

    Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``eight'' and inserting ``twelve''; and
            (2) by striking ``six'' and inserting ``eight''.
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  1. 1Introduced
  2. 2Committee
  3. 3Floor
  4. 4Passed
  5. 5Signed

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