This joint resolution proposes a significant amendment to the United States Constitution, aiming to restrict eligibility for various high-level federal positions. The core intent is to ensure that individuals holding critical roles in the U.S. government maintain sole allegiance to the United States. Specifically, the proposed amendment would prohibit any person who possesses citizenship or nationality of, or owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving in key governmental capacities. This prohibition would apply to the President and Vice President , members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate , and all Judges of the Supreme Court and inferior federal courts . Furthermore, it would extend to Ambassadors, public Ministers, Consuls , and any other officer of the United States requiring the advice and consent of the Senate . An individual with foreign citizenship or allegiance could still serve in these roles, but only if they first formally and permanently relinquish such ties. The amendment specifies varying effective dates for each office, generally taking effect after ratification, with a particular provision for Senators to apply at the end of their current terms.