Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023
HR 5566, the *Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023*, establishes an 18-year term limit for all Supreme Court justices. It requires the President to nominate one new justice every two years (during first and third years after presidential elections), with Senate confirmation within 90 days, and prohibits lifetime appointments. Current justices are automatically retired in order of service length as new justices are appointed, while retired justices may temporarily fill vacancies through a randomized process. The bill directly affects all sitting and future Supreme Court justices by restructuring appointments and retirement timelines.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 19, 2023
Last action Sep 19, 2023
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Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 19, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 67 co-sponsors
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
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