Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +9
- Latest action
- Mar 19
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
HJRES.152 proposes a constitutional amendment to explicitly limit voting in federal elections—including primaries and elections for President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives—to U.S. citizens only. The amendment would require states to enforce this rule through their own legislation, while granting Congress the authority to override or establish federal regulations for enforcement, including in Washington, D.C. If ratified by three-fourths of state conventions, the amendment would become part of the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that only citizens may vote in federal elections.
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.
- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
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