Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

Bill: 117-hr-6299
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2021-12-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Immigration status and procedures

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <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>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Budd , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Cline , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Norman , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act . 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.