Proposed Federal Ban on Non-Citizen Voting in D.C. Elections
January 31, 2025
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Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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If passed, this bill would remove the legal right of non-citizen residents in the District of Columbia to participate in local elections, reversing the current policy established by D.C. Law 24-242.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Non-citizen residents of the District of Columbia
These individuals would lose the legal right to vote in local D.C. elections and ballot initiatives.
District of Columbia Board of Elections
The agency would be required to update voter registration and eligibility requirements to comply with the federal prohibition.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill prohibits any individual who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in D.C. public office elections.
- The bill prohibits non-citizens from voting in D.C. ballot initiatives or referendums.
- The bill explicitly repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-242).
- The bill mandates that any laws previously amended or repealed by the 2022 Act be restored to their original state as if the 2022 Act never existed.
- The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 31, 2025.
- The bill has been referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Why It Matters
If passed, this bill would remove the legal right of non-citizen residents in the District of Columbia to participate in local elections, reversing the current policy established by D.C. Law 24-242.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill affect voting in federal elections?
What happens to the 2022 D.C. law if this bill passes?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
414
Yes
266
No
148
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (414)
Jimmy Gomez
D · no
Scott Peters
D · yes
Joe Courtney
D · no
Richard McCormick
R · yes
Diana Harshbarger
R · yes
Adriano Espaillat
D · no
Scott Perry
R · yes
Darrell Issa
R · yes
Marilyn Strickland
D · no
Wesley Hunt
R · yes
Judy Chu
D · no
Greg Casar
D · no
Emilia Sykes
D · no
Robert Menendez
D · no
Jennifer Kiggans
R · yes
Greg Stanton
D · yes
Lloyd Smucker
R · yes
Darin LaHood
R · yes
Chris Pappas
D · yes
David Valadao
R · yes
Jamie Raskin
D · no
Young Kim
R · yes
Michael Cloud
R · yes
Thomas Massie
R · yes
+ 390 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Federal Preemption of Local Law
The bill demonstrates a direct federal intervention to override a specific piece of local D.C. legislation (D.C. Law 24-242).
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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