To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

Bill: 118-hr-192
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Immigration status and procedures

State and local government operations

Voting rights
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits an individual who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in any elections in the District of Columbia (DC).</p> <p>Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-18
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This bill prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions of DC law.</p><p>Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in a federal election; however, in 2022, DC enacted a law allowing&nbsp;noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections. This bill repeals the DC law, which went into&nbsp;effect on February 23, 2023.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 414 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2024 Received; read the first time June 4, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

1. Prohibiting voting by noncitizens in District of Columbia Elections An individual who is not a citizen of the United States may not vote in an election for public office in the District of Columbia or in any ballot initiative or referendum in the District of Columbia. 2. Repeal of Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act shall be restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

June 4, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

1. Prohibiting voting by noncitizens in District of Columbia Elections An individual who is not a citizen of the United States may not vote in an election for public office in the District of Columbia or in any ballot initiative or referendum in the District of Columbia. 2. Repeal of Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act shall be restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Babin , and Mrs. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.

1. Prohibiting voting by noncitizens in elections in District of Columbia An individual who is not a citizen of the United States may not vote in an election for public office in the District of Columbia or in any ballot initiative or referendum in the District of Columbia.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 118 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 [Report No. 118–150] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Babin , and Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability July 18, 2023 Additional sponsors: Ms. Mace , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bost , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Posey , Mr. Buchanan , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Stewart , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Fry , Mr. Crawford , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Clyde , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Owens July 18, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2023 A BILL To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.

1. Prohibiting voting by noncitizens in District of Columbia Elections An individual who is not a citizen of the United States may not vote in an election for public office in the District of Columbia or in any ballot initiative or referendum in the District of Columbia. 2. Repeal of Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act shall be restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. .

July 18, 2023 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed