H.Con.Res.9

To repeal the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Introduced·1/20/26
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West Virginia HCR9 urges Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to repeal the 17th Amendment.

West Virginia HCR9 applies to and urges Congress to call a convention of the states, under the authority reserved to the states in Article V of the United States Constitution, limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment. This amendment requires the popular election of senators. The resolution requests the convention to focus solely on this amendment and not be aggregated with any other applications on different subjects. The resolution will remain in effect until at least two-thirds of the states have made similar applications.

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History

Jan 20

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 20

House

To Judiciary then Rules

Jan 20

House

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