Senate Joint Resolution No. [insert number] calls for the repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which allows for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people. The resolution argues that the original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to have Senators selected by state legislatures, thereby maintaining a balance of power between state and federal governments. It asserts that the popular election of Senators has diluted state power and increased federal authority, disrupting the intended checks and balances within the government.

The proposed amendment to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment includes several key provisions: it stipulates that Senators will be selected by state legislatures, serve six-year terms, and have a primary duty to represent their state's government. Additionally, it establishes that each state legislature must create a liaison committee to communicate with its Senators regarding federal legislation's impact on the state. The amendment also outlines the process for the removal of Senators by the state legislature and prohibits Congress from enacting laws affecting the senatorial selection process.