Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.
United States119th CongressHJRES-152House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 19, 2026
Summary
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution, aiming to establish that only citizens of the United States are eligible to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the amendment mandates that only U.S. citizens may qualify to vote in any primary or other election for President, Vice President, presidential electors, Senator, or Representative in Congress. The proposed amendment grants state legislatures the authority to prescribe appropriate legislation to enforce this article within their respective states. However, it also reserves the right for Congress to make or alter such regulations at any time. Furthermore, Congress is explicitly given the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation for the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States.
Bill texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Latest companion bill action
SJRES-212: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
All available records shown.