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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

Introduced Jul 21, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee

Summary
  • Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring that all federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, be natural born citizens
  • Would override Article III of the Constitution, which currently does not contain a natural-born citizen requirement for judges
  • Amendment would take effect six months after ratification
  • Requires two-thirds vote in both the Senate and House to propose the amendment
  • Requires ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years of submission

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Jul 21, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • HJRES 190 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship for the children of aliens. · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 79%
  • HJRES 172 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship. · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Cong. 119 78%
  • HJRES 194 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. · Introduced Jun 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • SJRES 189 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship. · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 21, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2026

Mr. Fuller 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 require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

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:

“Article—

“Notwithstanding Article III of the Constitution, no person who is not a natural born citizen may be a Judge, either of the supreme or inferior courts. This section shall take effect on the date that is six months following the ratification of this article.”. <all>

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