# 119-hjres-31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

119-hjres-31, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-31
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**A proposed constitutional amendment to ban noncitizen voting nationwide.** This amendment would bar anyone who is not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident from voting in Federal, state, Tribal, or local elections. The title and the operative text use different categories, creating a drafting inconsistency about exactly who is covered.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Only citizens, nationals, and green card holders vote: cost, medium. If enacted, this would set a constitutional rule on who may vote. It aims to limit voting to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent residents. It would cover federal, state, tribal, and local elections, plus D.C. and U.S. territories. Congress would be able to pass laws to enforce it.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-884: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting…
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-31 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/31)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-884: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting i…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-884)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-31 (as of 2026-10-31).