Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.
Rep. Mace Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Dual Citizens from Federal Office
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It has not been scheduled for any further action and is not moving forward at this time. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
Legislative Progress
Constitutional amendments are extremely hard to pass because they require massive support from both political parties and most states, which this bill currently lacks.
Key Points
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Personal Impact
Naturalized U.S. citizens who still hold citizenship in their country of birth would be permanently barred from serving in any top federal office unless they formally renounce their other citizenship. While most naturalized citizens don't hold federal office, this creates a new structural barrier that does not apply to native-born citizens who only hold U.S. citizenship, potentially discouraging civic participation at the highest levels.
“No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as a Representative in the Congress unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.”
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.
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