Congress·Passed House·H.R. 884

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.

Washington, D.C.: Banning Non-Citizen Voting

Jun 11, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: The SenateNo action in 13 months

This bill passed the House in June 2025 and was sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It is currently stalled because no action has been taken on the bill since June 2025. The Senate must act for the bill to move forward, but it is unlikely to advance.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

266–148

Senate

No action since June 2025

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 192 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 192 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill prevents anyone who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in Washington, D.C. elections. This includes voting for local offices like the mayor and city council, as well as voting on local laws or ballot measures.
It cancels a 2022 law passed by the D.C. government that allowed non-citizen residents to vote in local races. If this bill becomes law, those residents will lose the right to participate in the city's elections.
The policy addresses a debate over who should have a voice in local government. Supporters believe voting should be a right reserved only for U.S. citizens, while opponents argue that long-term residents who pay taxes should have a say in local matters.
Because Washington, D.C. is a federal district and not a state, Congress has the legal authority to step in and overturn laws made by the city's local government. This bill is a direct use of that federal power over the city.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

4 milestones17 actions

Jun 11, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 10, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 10, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)

Jun 10, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Jun 10, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2601-2602)

Vote Results

1 vote

HousePassedPassageJun 10, 2025

On Passage

266

148

Democrat

56 – 148 · 8

Republican

210 – 0 · 10

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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 NumberHR 884

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.