# 119-hjres-188: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

119-hjres-188, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-188
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Imposes a natural‑born citizenship requirement for multiple top federal offices.** It would become part of the Constitution if three‑fourths of the states ratify it within seven years of submission.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban non-natural-born judges and officers: cost, medium. If enacted, this amendment would bar any person who is not a natural-born U.S. citizen from serving as a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior federal court. That prohibition would take effect six months after ratification and is stated to be notwithstanding Article III. If enacted, it would a…
- Ban non-natural-born members of Congress: cost, medium. If enacted, this amendment would bar any person who is not a natural-born U.S. citizen from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. That restriction would start on January 3 of the first odd-numbered year after ratification. If enacted, it would also bar any person who is not a natural-born c…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/188)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-188 (as of 2026-07-25).