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House bill · H.R. 9290 (119th Congress)

Supreme Court Justice Circuit Riding Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 11, 2026

Sponsor: Joseph D. Morelle (U.S. Representative, NY-25, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend title 28 of the U.S. Code to provide for allotting Supreme Court justices to the federal judicial circuits and for them to sit as judges on those circuit courts — a practice known as circuit riding, which the bill notes was used for the Court's first 121 years and ended in 1911.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

4

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Full history

  1. Jun 11, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 11, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jun 11, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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