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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
Summary
House Joint Resolution 107 proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in any Federal, State, or local elections or ballot initiatives and referenda in the United States. The proposed amendment would require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years of submission to become part of the Constitution. Congress would be granted authority to enact legislation to enforce the amendment. The resolution does not currently modify existing law, as it only proposes an amendment for ratification by the states.
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- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 16, 2025
Ms. Tenney submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
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 for ratification:
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“Section 1. An individual may not vote in any election for public office held in the United States, including any election for Federal, State, or local office, or vote on any ballot initiative or referendum held in the United States, unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. “Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”. <all>
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