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LA SCR9
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stewart Cathey
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AI Summary
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Calls on Congress to enact legislation or a constitutional amendment requiring U.S. House of Representatives candidates to reside within the congressional district they seek to represent
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Addresses the practice of congressional "carpetbagging," where candidates run in districts where they do not live and have no genuine community connection
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Requests that residency be established for a defined and reasonable period prior to qualifying for office
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Notes the U.S. Constitution currently sets minimum qualifications for House members but does not require in-district residency
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the President, Speaker of the House, Senate President, Louisiana's congressional delegation, and clerks of both chambers of Congress
Legislative Description
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.
CONGRESS
Last Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
3/11/2026