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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 9: CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to implement legislation to require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SCR 9 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Louisiana Senate on March 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to implement legislation to require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent. Primary sponsor: Stewart Cathey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stewart CatheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
  2. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  3. Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  4. Reported without action.
  5. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
  6. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source