# 119-hjres-198: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

119-hjres-198, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-198
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment to return selection of U.S. Senators to state legislatures.** This amendment would restore the pre-17th Amendment system for choosing Senators and says current Senators keep their terms, while ratification must occur within a set period. - State legislatures: Would shift the power to pick U.S. Senators from statewide popular elections to state legislatures, restoring the earlier constitutional method. - Voters and elections: Would remove the direct popular election of Senators, changing how voters influence Senate representation and statewide campaigning. - Transition and timing: Would explicitly preserve the rights and terms of any Senator chosen before the repeal becomes valid. It would take effect only if ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states within 10 years of submission.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No Retroactive Change for Senators: benefit, low. This bill would say the amendment must not be read to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before the amendment becomes valid. If ratified, senators already chosen before the amendment’s validity would keep their seats and finish their current terms.
- Return Senate Selection to States: cost, high. This bill would repeal the Seventeenth Amendment, removing the rule that lets people vote directly for U.S. Senators. If ratified, senators would be chosen according to state law or by state legislatures instead of by popular vote. The amendment would take effect only if Congress first proposes it…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-3321: Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-198 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/198)

## Related
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-722: Life at Conception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-722)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-3321: Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3321)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-198 (as of 2026-07-11).