Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
This bill, HJR198, aims to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to repeal the seventeenth amendment, which established the direct election of U.S. Senators. If passed, this amendment would change the process of electing Senators back to the method before 1913, where Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
This change would affect all U.S. citizens, as it would alter how their representatives in the Senate are elected. The proposed amendment, if ratified, would require approval from three-fourths of state legislatures or state conventions. This bill has recently been introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
As of the latest update on June 25, 2026, the bill has been introduced and referred to the committee. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, and further action will depend on the committee's review and recommendations.
