S 461 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Summary

This bill creates a point of order against considering legislation in the Senate that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill allows the point of order to be waived by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate.

Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Mar 1, 2021

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Feb 25, 2021

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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Feb 25, 2021

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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