Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment, which currently mandates the direct election of U.S. Senators by the public. If ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states, the change would restore the original system where state legislatures select Senators. The proposal includes a provision to protect the terms of any Senators currently serving, ensuring their positions remain unaffected by the transition. This measure directly impacts the method of choosing Senators and would alter the balance of power between the federal government and state legislatures.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 25, 2026
Last action Jun 25, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 25, 2026
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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