S. 461 · 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.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Sponsor
- Ted Cruz
- Introduced
- 2021-02-25
- Latest action
- 2021-03-01 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
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.