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Henry Johnson (D-GA)

Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025

H.R. 3544 · House bill Law

A Democratic bill with 91 Democratic cosponsors · See all 91 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025. It changes how long Supreme Court justices can serve in active service by setting an 18-year term limit for new justices. Under the bill, the President will appoint one new justice during the first and third years following a presidential election year. It also requires the Senate to vote on these nominations within specific time limits, such as 90 days for initial nominations. Finally, current justices will retire from active service in order of their length of service as new justices are appointed under this system.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this make elections run better?

    The bill establishes a predictable, regular schedule for Supreme Court appointments.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill includes a transparent and randomized process for filling temporary vacancies.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.