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.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Would make it a constitutional rule that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections.

This bill would propose a change to the U.S. Constitution to make sure only citizens can vote in federal elections. This would mean non-citizens could not vote for President, Vice President, or members of Congress. State legislatures would then need to create laws to enforce this change.

What Would Change

Today, the U.S. Constitution does not clearly state that only citizens can vote in federal elections, though federal law generally prevents non-citizens from voting. If this bill passes and is ratified, the Constitution would be changed to explicitly say that only U.S. citizens can vote for President, Vice President, or members of Congress.

Key Provisions

Ensures only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections for President, Vice President, and members of Congress.
Requires state legislatures to create laws to enforce this new constitutional rule.
Gives Congress the power to change state enforcement rules and create laws for Washington D.C.

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SJRES 212 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

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.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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