Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
Rep. Tenney Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Non-Citizen Voting in All U.S. Elections
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active but is not currently moving forward.
Legislative Progress
Constitutional amendments are very difficult to pass because they need a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, plus approval from 38 states.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) who live and pay taxes in the U.S. would be permanently barred from voting in any election, including local ones, if this amendment were ratified. A handful of municipalities currently allow non-citizen residents to vote in local elections like school board races. This amendment would eliminate that possibility everywhere and prevent any future expansion of local voting rights for green card holders.
“An individual may not vote in any election for public office held in the United States, including any election for Federal, State, or local office, or vote on any ballot initiative or referendum held in the United States, unless the individual is a citizen of the United States.”
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elections by individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
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