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S. 194 118th Congress Senate

Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsVoting rights
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jan 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 149 Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 31, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 31, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 31, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 31, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 194: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-194/
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"S. 194: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-194/.
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S. 194, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-194/.
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