Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

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.

Last action — Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill calls on Congress to require House candidates to live in their district.

This resolution urges Congress to implement laws requiring candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives to reside in the congressional district they seek to represent. It aims to address concerns about candidates not having genuine connections to the communities they represent.

Bill Text

Action History

  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.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCR 9?
SCR 9 is sponsored by Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican).
What is the current status of SCR 9?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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