SENATE 461117th CongressRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Last Action
- 3/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-01Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
- 2021-02-25Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 2021-02-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-25 (00)
This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
Cosponsors (15)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
Subjects
- Judges
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Senate
- Supreme Court
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