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S 5085 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Voting rights

A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2022 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow noncitizens to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.

Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

What's happening now November 14, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9557 Identical bill To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citize…
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Dec 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5085: A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5085/
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"S. 5085: A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5085/.
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S. 5085, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5085/.
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[S. 5085: A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election. and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5085/)
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