119th Congress · House bill · Last action May 21, 2025
H.R. 3544In CommitteeLaw
Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (D-GA)89 cosponsorsIntroduced May 21, 2025
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In plain English
H.R. 3544, sponsored by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), establishes 18-year fixed terms for Supreme Court justices, with one justice appointed every two years on a rotating schedule. The bill creates a "senior justice" status for justices who complete their 18-year term, allowing them to continue hearing cases on a reduced schedule if they choose. The measure restructures how justices are appointed and determines the length of their active service on the Court.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Supreme court terms of office
- Sec. 7. Appointment
- Sec. 8. Duration of active service
- Sec. 3. Senior justices
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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All 89 cosponsors
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Democrats (89)
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Auchincloss, JakeMA-04
Carson, AndréIN-07
Casar, GregTX-35
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Evans, DwightPA-03
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Himes, James A.CT-04
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Khanna, RoCA-17
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Landsman, GregOH-01
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Levin, MikeCA-49
Lieu, TedCA-36
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Ryan, PatrickNY-18
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Smith, AdamWA-09
Takano, MarkCA-39
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Friedman, LauraCA-30
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Min, DaveCA-47
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
Craig, AngieMN-02
Mejia, AnaliliaNJ-11
Tonko, PaulNY-20
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Meng, GraceNY-06
Castor, KathyFL-14
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Sherman, BradCA-32
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Casten, SeanIL-06
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Green, AlTX-09
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Larsen, RickWA-02
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Amo, GabeRI-01
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