# 119-hjres-204: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

119-hjres-204, 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. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-204
- 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: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**This amendment would add a new constitutional rule that bars anyone who is not a **natural-born citizen** from serving as a federal judge.** It covers the Supreme Court and all lower federal courts and would take effect six months after ratification. - Sitting federal judges who are not natural-born citizens would no longer meet the eligibility rule once the amendment takes effect six months after ratification. - Future presidential nominations and Senate confirmations would be limited to natural-born citizens, narrowing the pool of eligible candidates for the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Only natural-born citizens can be judges: mixed, medium. This bill would add a constitutional amendment that limits who may serve as a federal judge. It would bar anyone who is not a natural born citizen from serving on the Supreme Court or any lower federal court. The amendment would operate notwithstanding Article III for that eligibility rule. It woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-204 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/204)

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- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
- [119-hr-10265: White House Fellows Program Authorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10265)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4397)
- [119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8300)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-204 (as of 2026-07-31).