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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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What This Bill Does

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit non-citizens from voting in any U.S. elections. The amendment would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratification (approval) by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution.

Who It Affects

Individuals who are not citizens of the United States and wish to vote in federal, state or local elections.

Key Provisions

• No individual may vote in any election for public office in the United States, including federal, state or local elections, unless that individual is a citizen of the United States (Section 1) • No individual may vote on any ballot initiative or referendum (a direct vote by citizens on a specific issue) held in the United States unless that individual is a citizen of the United States (Section 1) • Congress has the power to enforce this amendment through appropriate legislation (Section 2)

What Changes

If ratified, this amendment would add a citizenship requirement to the Constitution for all voting in U.S. elections at every level of government.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

Effective Date

Not specified in bill text. The amendment would require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years after submission for ratification to become valid.

IA 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 40 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 7, 2023 Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. BOST, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. BICE, and Mr. SANTOS) sub- mitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit voting in Federal, State, or local elec- tions by individuals who are not citizens of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:02 Mar 08, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ40.IH HJ40 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 40 IH States within seven years after the date of its submission 1 for ratification: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘SECTION 1. An individual may not vote in any elec- 4 tion for public office held in the United States, including 5 any election for Federal, State, or local office, or vote on 6 any ballot initiative or referendum held in the United 7 States, unless the individual is a citizen of the United 8 States. 9 ‘‘SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to 10 enforce this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:02 Mar 08, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ40.IH HJ40 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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