Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

Bill: 118-hjres-210
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2024-09-27
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents from voting in elections.&nbsp;Specifically, the joint resolution prohibits such a person from voting in any election for federal, state, tribal, or local office, including offices in the District of Columbia or in any of the territories or possessions of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2024 Mr. Pfluger submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. A person who is not a person lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States, a person owing permanent allegiance to the United States, or a citizen of the United States may not vote in any election for Federal, State, Tribal, or local office, including offices in the District of Columbia or in any of the territories or possessions of the United States. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .