Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.

Bill: 117-hres-866
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2022-01-12
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants and noncitizens the right to vote devalues the franchise, and diminishes the voting power, of U.S. citizens.<br /></p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2022 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.

Whereas voting is fundamental to a functioning democracy; Whereas the Constitution prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, sex, poll taxes, and age; Whereas it is of paramount importance that the United States maintains the legitimacy of its elections and protects them from interference, including interference from foreign threats and illegal voting; Whereas the city of San Francisco, California, is allowing non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, to register to vote in school board elections; Whereas New York City, New York, has enacted a law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections for mayor, city council, and others; and Whereas the Constitution and Federal law prohibit non-citizens from voting in elections for Federal office: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants and non-citizens the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.