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Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-03-19 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment making U.S. citizenship a requirement to qualify to vote in federal elections, including primaries. It would require state legislatures to provide enforcement legislation, allow Congress to make or change those rules, and give Congress enforcement authority for the District of Columbia. The amendment would become part of the Constitution only after ratification by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
Only citizens of the United States may qualify to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress.
Appropriate legislation to enforce this article shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation for the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States.
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 conventions in three-fourths of the several States
The proposed citizenship requirement would cover primary and other elections for president, vice president, presidential electors—the people who formally vote for president and vice president—and members of Congress. Citizenship would be a necessary qualification; the text does not say citizenship alone guarantees eligibility.
Only citizens of the United States may qualify to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress.
This is a proposal to amend the Constitution, not an ordinary statute. Its stated condition for becoming part of the Constitution is ratification, or formal approval, by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
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 conventions in three-fourths of the several States
Each state legislature would be required to prescribe appropriate legislation enforcing the amendment.
Appropriate legislation to enforce this article shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof
Congress would have authority to make or change those enforcement rules by law at any time.
Appropriate legislation to enforce this article shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations.
Congress would separately have authority to enact appropriate legislation enforcing the amendment in the District of Columbia.
Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation for the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 19, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-19T23:35:42Z. 2026-03-19: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2026-03-19: Introduced in House
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