This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment, which currently requires U.S. Senators to be elected directly by voters in their states. If passed by Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the states within ten years, the repeal would restore the previous system where state legislatures selected senators instead. The change would affect how Americans elect their senators going forward, though it would not impact senators currently serving or those already elected before the amendment takes effect. The resolution was introduced by Representative Self and nine other House members and was referred to the Judiciary Committee. No specific funding is required for this constitutional amendment proposal, as it only addresses the structure of the legislative process.
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