# 117-hr-9172: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.

117-hr-9172, To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9172
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-10-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits an individual who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in any elections in the District of Columbia (DC). Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9172)

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- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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