Establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and create a regular schedule for appointments.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025?
The bill H.R. 3544 sits in the House Committee on the Judiciary as of May 20, 2025. The committee members must choose to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees take no action at all. This effort has seen no progress since May 20, 2025, and it faces the same hurdle as most legislation that never reaches the floor for a full vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3544 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5566 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5566 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Henry Johnson (D-GA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.