Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Immigration status and procedures, Intergovernmental relations, State and local government operations, Voting rights

Summary:  <p><STRONG>Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act</STRONG></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to state or local governments that allow noncitizens to vote in federal, state, or local elections.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 149 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 149

   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

   Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Banks, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
  Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Buck, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. 
    Cammack, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
Finstad, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
    Guest, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
 McHenry, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Perry, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Posey, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. 
  Rutherford, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Tenney, Mr. 
Timmons, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Womack) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Democracy by 
Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if 
such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens 
of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (b)  Certification.--Upon application, approval, and receipt of any 
Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State 
or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of 
the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (c) Applicability.--The requirements of this section shall only 
apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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