S5076Referred to Committee
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
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ⓘType
Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.2% (836 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (10)
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-22
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