57 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators. | Poliscope

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.

118th Congress

Government Operations and Politics

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

April 18, 2023

Latest Action

April 18, 2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin KileyIndependent(CA)

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vs 230 other HJRES bills in the 118th — cohort avg 27d

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment regarding the election of Senators. Specifically, the joint resolution (1) specifies that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people of that state, and (2) requires the executive authority of a state to issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in a state's representation in the Senate.