HR 5566 United States House · 118th Congress

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.
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Introduced Sep 19, 2023 Last action Sep 19, 2023
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Sep 19, 2023
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1 primary · 67 co-sponsors

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Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
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Photo of Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
CA
32