JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10066
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2024-10-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Collins , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer the criminal offense of voting by aliens from title 18, United States Code, to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Action to Impose Liability for Alien Voters Act of 2024 or as the JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024 . 2. Repeal of crime of voting by aliens Chapter 29 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking section 611; and (2) in the table of sections for such chapter, by striking the item pertaining to such section. 3. Penalty for voting by aliens Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10307 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, unless— (A) the election is held partly for some other purpose; (B) aliens are authorized to vote for such other purpose under a State constitution or statute or a local ordinance; and (C) voting for such other purpose is conducted independently of voting for a candidate for such Federal offices, in such a manner that an alien has the opportunity to vote for such other purpose, but not an opportunity to vote for a candidate for any one or more of such Federal offices. (2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined (in accordance with subsection (e) of section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, and notwithstanding each other provision of that section) not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. .