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H.J.Res. 31

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Summary

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”, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. August Pfluger (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 31 has 8 co-sponsors.

hjr31/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 31 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 31  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.
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:
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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.
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The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hjr31/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. August Pfluger (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 31, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 31 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 31 has taken 2 actions since Jan 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 31 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 31 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 31 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 31’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hjres31/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 31 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Citizenship and naturalization to Voting rights.

hjres31/subjects.txt
Citizenship and naturalizationConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElections, voting, political campaign regulationVoting rights

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