S. 5528 — Supreme Court Review Act of 2026

This section defines key terms for the Act. It establishes a "covered Supreme Court decision" as a ruling that interprets a federal statute or reinterprets the Constitution to diminish a previously protected individual right or privilege. It also defines a "joint resolution" as one introduced within 10 days of session after such a decision, titled in a prescribed format without a preamble, and a "covered joint resolution" as one that is germane and either reported by committee within 30 days of session or placed on the Senate calendar under specified procedures.

This section establishes expedited Senate procedures for joint resolutions addressing covered Supreme Court decisions. It allows the minority leader or a committee ranking member to discharge the committee and place the resolution on the calendar after 30 days of session, with only one such resolution permitted per decision. It sets a 10-day window for a motion to proceed, limits floor debate to 10 hours equally divided between parties, restricts amendments to germane proposals from the committee or up to five each from the majority and minority leaders, and creates a point of order against non-germane provisions waivable only by a three-fifths vote.

This section preserves the authority of the Senate and the House of Representatives to consider and enact legislation relating to any Federal statute interpreted or reinterpreted by a covered Supreme Court decision or to rights under the Constitution.