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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

Introduced Jun 25, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Voting & Elections

Summary
  • Proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would repeal the Seventeenth Amendment.
  • The Seventeenth Amendment currently provides for the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote; repealing it would end that requirement.
  • The proposed amendment would become valid when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states within ten years of submission.
  • The amendment would not affect the election or term of any Senator already chosen before the amendment becomes valid.

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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Jun 25, 2026 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 25, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2026

Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Perry, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, and Mr. Cloud) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the several States within ten years after the date of its submission for ratification:

“Article—

“Section 1. The seventeenth article of amendment to the Constitution is hereby repealed. “Section 2. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.”. <all>

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