H.J.Res. 198 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

H.J.Res. 198 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment. | JustPolicyThe main purpose of this legislative proposal is to suggest an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would repeal the seventeenth amendment. The seventeenth amendment currently allows for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the public. By repealing this amendment, the proposal aims to return the power of selecting Senators to state legislatures. Key provisions of this proposal include the outright repeal of the seventeenth amendment and a clarification that this change would not impact the terms of any Senators who are already in office when the amendment is ratified.