H.J.Res. 31 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 31, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.
IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 62 words.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents from voting in elections. Specifically, the joint resolution prohibits such a person from voting in any election for federal, state, tribal, or local office, including offices in the District of Columbia or in any of the territories or possessions of the United States.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 151 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 134 words
- Subjects
- Citizenship and naturalizationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
- Latest action
- Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 118th H.J.Res. 210 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent res R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]