# 118-hr-149: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

118-hr-149, Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-149
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2024-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2024-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/149)

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