United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 7 (111th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.
Introduced
29 January 2009
Last action
6 August 2009 · Reported
Status
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sponsors
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be a Senator from a state unless such person has been elected by the people thereof, and that when vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
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Timeline
29 January 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1067-1069)
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2009
Introduced
Committee on the Judiciary. Joint hearings held Subcommittee on The Constitution and Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-203.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 2009
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 29 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/7
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/sjres/7
- us · 111-sjres-7 · source updated 10 August 2026