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HR 6299 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Voting rights

Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

Introduced: December 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 16, 2021
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Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to state or local governments that allow noncitizens to vote in federal, state, or local elections.

What's happening now December 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Republican 56
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Oct 28, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 28, 2022
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 21, 2022
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Oct 21, 2022
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Oct 21, 2022
Hice, Jody
· Oct 21, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 21, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 21, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· Oct 18, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 30, 2022
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 5, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 28, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 25, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Feb 22, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 22, 2022
McHenry, Patrick
· Feb 22, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2022
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 22, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 9, 2022
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Feb 2, 2022
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2022
Bishop, Dan
· Jan 20, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jan 20, 2022
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 19, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 18, 2022
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 12, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jan 11, 2022
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jan 11, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 11, 2022
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 16, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Dec 16, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 16, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 16, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 16, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Dec 16, 2021
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Dec 16, 2021
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Dec 16, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 16, 2021
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 16, 2021
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Dec 16, 2021
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Dec 16, 2021
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Dec 16, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Dec 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6299: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6299/
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"H.R. 6299: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6299/.
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H.R. 6299, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6299/.
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