Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR2001: A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices
Status: In committee, January 13, 2026
A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices. WHEREAS, the independence of the Supreme Court of the United States is essential to the preservation of our constitutional system of government; and WHEREAS, expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States for political purposes threatens the Supreme Court's long-term stability and undermines public confidence in our judiciary; and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States is necessary to ensure that the number of Supreme Court justices remains fixed at nine; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5392XS (2) lh/ns S.J.R. 2001 That the General Assembly of the State of Iowa urges the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that reads "The supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine Judges."; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate shall send certified copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and members of the Iowa congressional …
Sponsors
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley. S.J. 65 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 34 .
Subjects: judges and court officials, federal government, resolutions-substantive, congress, supreme court of the united states, courts, constitution of the united states, resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJR2001?
- SJR2001 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.
- What does SJR2001 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution urging the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the Supreme Court of the United States to be composed of nine justices.
- What is the status of SJR2001?
- In committee as of January 13, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Bousselot, Quirmbach, and Rowley. S.J. 65 . (January 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2001?
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for SJR2001?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+2001&ga=91
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