H.R. 2054

119 HR 2054 IH: Voting Only Through English Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2054  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 11, 2025   Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona  (for himself,  Mr. Gill of Texas ,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ,  Mr. Jackson of Texas ,  Mr. Baumgartner ,  Mrs. Spartz , and  Mr. Harrigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on  House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To provide that States that provide for an election for Federal office that include text in any language other than English are ineligible to receive certain Federal funds, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This act may be cited as the   Voting Only Through English Act   or the   VOTE Act  .
2.
Limitation on funding
Notwithstanding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq. ) or any other provision of law, a State shall be ineligible to receive Federal funds provided for purposes of the administration of elections for Federal office for any fiscal year during which the State provides ballots for an election for Federal office that include text in any language other than English.
3.
Elimination of prohibition of English-only elections
Section 4(f) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10303(f) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking paragraphs (1), (3), and (4); and
(2)
by striking
(2)   No  and inserting  No .