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HJRES 31 · in committee · major

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

What this bill does

  • This amendment would prohibit non-citizens from voting in any federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial election.
  • It affects non-citizens, nationals, and non-lawful permanent residents who may currently vote in some jurisdictions.
  • The amendment requires ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to take effect.

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  1. 01

    How many states or localities currently allow non-citizens to vote, and what motivated those jurisdictions to permit it?

  2. 02

    What administrative costs would states face verifying citizenship status before every election, and who would bear those expenses?

  3. 03

    If ratified, how would this amendment affect immigrant communities' ability to influence local policies in their neighborhoods before gaining permanent residency?

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Sponsor · R-TX-11

August Pfluger

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Introduced 2025-01-31

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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