HJRES 198·Federal·house
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
In CommitteeFiled Jun 25, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2026
Summary
The resolution would eliminate the 17th Amendment, which currently requires U.S. senators to be elected directly by voters. Repealing it could return the power to choose senators to state legislatures. The measure is currently referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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