Supreme Court would have 13 justices instead of 9
This bill would increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to thirteen. It would also raise the number of justices needed for a decision from six to eight.
Today, the Supreme Court has nine justices, and six justices are needed for the Court to make a decision. If this bill becomes law, the Supreme Court would have thirteen justices, and eight justices would be needed for a decision.
HR 8647 · 119th Congress · May 4, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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