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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that any Representative or Senator be a natural born citizen.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that any Representative or Senator be a natural born citizen.
Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring that any Representative be a natural born citizen of the United States.
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring that any Senator be a natural born citizen of the United States.
- Allows Representatives and Senators who are not natural born citizens at the time of ratification to complete their current term.
- Bars non-natural-born-citizen Representatives and Senators from being reelected to subsequent terms after their current term ends.
- Requires the amendment to be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years of submission for ratification.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Scott Perry’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
- COMMONWEALTH OF PA $8,350
- NULL $7,326
- FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE $7,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Scott Perry → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2026
Mr. Perry 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 any Representative or Senator be a natural born citizen.
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—
“Section 1. No person shall be a Representative who is not a natural born citizen of the United States. “Section 2. No person shall be a Senator who is not a natural born citizen of the United States. “Section 3. A person who at the time of ratification is a Representative or Senator who is not a natural born citizen of the United States may serve as such for the remainder of their term. They shall be ineligible to be a Representative or Senator after the completion of their term.”. <all>
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