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: 119-hr-884
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-01-31
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: 2025-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in 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 noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections. This bill repeals the DC law, which went into effect on February 23, 2023.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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. Prohibit 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 the 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Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act shall be restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.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 June 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 884 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. Prohibit 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 the 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 June 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 106 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 884 [Report No. 119–137] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Mace , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Schmidt , Ms. Boebert , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform June 4, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Mackenzie June 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, 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 31, 2025 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.

1. Prohibit 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 the 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.

June 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Mace , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Schmidt , Ms. Boebert , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 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.

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.