[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 31 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Timmons, and Ms. Boebert) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``Section 1. A person who is not a person lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States, a person owing permanent allegiance to the United States, or a citizen of the United States may not vote 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. ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''. <all>