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Read. Follow. Verify.House resolution proposes constitutional amendment to restrict federal voting to U.S. citizens
Last action · March 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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What This Bill Would Do
HJRES 152 proposes a that would explicitly limit the right to vote in federal elections to citizens of the United States. If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this would establish a federal constitutional requirement for citizenship as a prerequisite for federal voting eligibility.
This measure seeks to codify a citizenship requirement in the U.S. Constitution, which would override any existing or future local or state policies that currently allow non-citizens to participate in federal elections.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. citizens
Citizens would be the only group legally eligible to vote in federal elections under the proposed amendment.
non-citizen residents
Non-citizens would be explicitly excluded from participating in federal elections if the amendment is ratified.
state election boards
State election officials would be required to enforce citizenship verification for all federal election voters.
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Federalization of Voter Eligibility
This resolution represents a move to shift the power of defining voter eligibility from the state level to a uniform federal constitutional standard.
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