H.J. Res. 31
119th Congress
House
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.
Government Operations and Politics
Citizenship and naturalizationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 31: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-31/
"H.J. Res. 31: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-31/.
H.J. Res. 31, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-31/.
[H.J. Res. 31: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-31/)