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Senate bill · S. 5076 (119th Congress)

Amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 22, 2026

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, Democratic)

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A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Summary

This bill would establish a regularized appointment system requiring the President to appoint one Supreme Court justice every two years and limit appellate cases to nine justices while allowing additional justices for original jurisdiction cases.

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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

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

10

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  • Democratic10

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Related bills

  • S. 3096, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress

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Full history

  1. Jul 22, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Jul 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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