# 119-s-2636: A bill 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 Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

119-s-2636, A bill 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 Rights Amendment Act of 2022., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2636
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill 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 Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections.** The bill would prohibit anyone who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in D.C. public office elections or in local ballot initiatives and referenda, and it would repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 to restore the prior law that barred noncitizen voting.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- D.C. ban on noncitizen voting: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections for public office. It would also bar noncitizens from voting in any D.C. ballot initiative or referendum. The bill would repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022…

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- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
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- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2636 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2636)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2636 (as of 2026-04-21).