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Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.
Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.
Summary
The bill amends federal law to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to thirteen. Specifically, it increases the number of Associate Justices from eight to twelve, while maintaining the single Chief Justice position. The bill also amends another provision in federal law related to the Supreme Court, changing a threshold from six to eight.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Al Green’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- GREATLAND LIVING $6,300
- NULL $6,000
- SOUTHERN NEWS GROUP $5,450
- Y&K REAL ESTATE $5,000
- TOKYO GARDENS CATERING $5,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Al Green → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 4, 2026
Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
Representative Green’s Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “eight” and inserting “twelve”; and
(2) by striking “six” and inserting “eight”. <all>
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