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119-hr-882119th Congress

No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Introduced

Summary

Only U.S. citizens could administer federal elections. This bill would prohibit states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer elections for federal office and would apply to federal elections held on or after the enactment date of the Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Limit federal election jobs to U.S. citizens

If enacted, states and local election offices would be barred from hiring non-U.S. citizens to administer federal elections. This would apply to any federal election held on or after the date the bill becomes law. Noncitizen applicants would be blocked from these election jobs. The text here does not include exceptions, a phase-in, or penalties.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

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