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
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Status
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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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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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 January 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 January 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 January 2009
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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