Pennsylvania SR400: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to establish terms of 18 years of regular active service for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

What the bill says

A resolution Urging the Congress of the United States to establish terms of 18 years of regular active service for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

From the introduced text, October 27, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Urging the Congress of the United States to establish terms of 18 years of regular active service for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States, drafted and signed in Philadelphia in 1787, divides the powers of government among three coequal branches so that no branch may hold authority beyond the reach of the others; and WHEREAS, Article III of the Constitution of the United States vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may establish, and Congress has exercised its authority to organize the Supreme Court throughout the history of the Nation, including by fixing and adjusting the number of justices; and WHEREAS, Justices of the Supreme Court hold their offices for life, and because life expectancy has risen substantially since the founding of the Nation, a single justice may now shape the interpretation of the law for a generation or more; and WHEREAS, In the years since Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the Supreme Court has issued a series of decisions that reshaped the law governing campaign finance, voting rights, redistricting, reproductive freedom, firearms regulation and presidential power, including Shelby County v. Holder (2013), Rucho v. Common Cause (2019), Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization …

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Sponsors

• Maria Collett (D, 12) · primary sponsor
• Nikil Saval (D, 1)
• Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)

Latest actions

1. October 27, 2026: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026

Common questions

What is SR400?

SR400 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to establish terms of 18 years of regular active service for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

What does SR400 do?

In its own words: A resolution Urging the Congress of the United States to establish terms of 18 years of regular active service for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

What is the status of SR400?

In committee as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 27, 2026 (October 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SR400?

Maria Collett (D, 12), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR400?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr400