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HR 884 · in committee · major

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

What this bill does

  • This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections.
  • It affects DC residents who are not U.S. citizens and reverses a 2022 DC law that allowed noncitizen voting.
  • The bill repeals DC's Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act, effective immediately upon passage.

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  1. 01

    How would repealing DC's noncitizen voting law affect the estimated number of eligible voters and representation in local elections?

  2. 02

    What arguments support allowing noncitizen residents to participate in local DC elections versus requiring U.S. citizenship?

  3. 03

    Does Congress have the constitutional authority to override DC's locally passed voting laws, and what precedent would this set?

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August Pfluger

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-11 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)

  4. 2025-06-10 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)

  5. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2601-2602)

  6. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 884, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 884.

  9. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.

  10. 2025-06-10 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2594-2600)

  11. 2025-06-09 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.

  12. 2025-06-04 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.

  13. 2025-06-04 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-137.

  14. 2025-06-04 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-137.

  15. 2025-05-21 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.

  16. 2025-05-21 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  18. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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