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H.R. 8647

Introduced

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

Sponsor
DAl Green· Texas
Introduced
May 4, 2026
Policy area
Law
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.May 4, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8647 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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

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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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