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H.J.Res. 198

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Summary

H.J.Res. 198, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment”, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2026 by Rep. Keith Self (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 198 has 9 co-sponsors.

hjr198/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 198 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 198  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 25, 2026   Mr. Self  (for himself,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mr. Clyde ,  Mr. Gosar ,  Mr. Harris of Maryland ,  Mr. Perry ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , and  Mr. Cloud ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the several States within ten years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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1.
The seventeenth article of amendment to the Constitution is hereby repealed.
2.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment.

Sponsors

Rep. Keith Self (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 198, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 198 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 25, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 198 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 198 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 198 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.J.Res. 198 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ROBERT KRAMER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATIONEMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$110.7K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 198 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 198’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hjres198/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 198, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SELF:H.J. Res. 198.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H4264]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com