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H.R. 7634

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7634, the Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 20, 2026 by Rep. Pete Stauber (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7634 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7634/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7634 IH: Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-20
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7634  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 20, 2026   Mr. Stauber  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the nationality of persons eligible to serve as judges of the United States.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026  .
2.
Limitation on eligibility to serve as a judge of the United States
(a)
In general
 Chapter 21  of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
464.
Limitation on nationality of eligible persons
No person shall be eligible to be appointed as a judge of the United States unless that person is a natural born citizen of the United States.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
464. Limitation on nationality of eligible persons.
  .
3.
Requirement to resign
In the case of any judge of the United States who is a United States citizen and who also is a citizen of a foreign country, if that judge does not officially renounce their foreign citizenship by not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that judge may not continue in office.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the nationality of persons eligible to serve as judges of the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Pete Stauber (R) sponsors H.R. 7634 alone.

Pete Stauber

Rep. · R–MN-8 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7634 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7634 has taken 2 actions since Feb 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7634 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7634 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the nationality of persons eligible to serve as judges of the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7634 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7634’s is Law.

hr7634/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture 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 FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7634, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STAUBER:H.R. 7634.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2235]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com