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SJ 7 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 7
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 29, 2009
Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. BEGICH, and Mr. MCCAIN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of Senators.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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 the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:
‘Article --
‘Section 1. No person shall be a Senator from a State unless such person has been elected by the people thereof. 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.
‘Section 2. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as a part of the Constitution.’.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.J.Res.7 as Introduced in Senate A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States rela...
