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HR7634119th Congress

Judicial Loyalty Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Introduced

Summary

Natural born citizen requirement for federal judges. This bill would bar anyone who is not a natural born U.S. citizen from being appointed as a United States judge. It would also require any sitting U.S. judge who holds both U.S. and foreign citizenship to renounce the foreign citizenship within 60 days or leave the bench.

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  • Prospective judicial nominees: Would be ineligible for appointment unless they are natural born U.S. citizens.
  • Sitting judges with dual citizenship: Must officially renounce foreign citizenship within 60 days of enactment or resign.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Dual-citizen judges must renounce

This bill would require any United States judge who also holds citizenship in a foreign country to officially renounce that foreign citizenship within 60 days from enactment. If the judge does not renounce within 60 days, that judge may not continue in office. If enacted, this would force affected sitting federal judges to choose renunciation or leaving their judgeship and could create vacancies.

Only natural-born citizens can be judges

This bill would add a rule that no person could be appointed as a judge of the United States unless they are a natural born U.S. citizen. The requirement would take effect upon enactment. If enacted, this would bar naturalized citizens and others who are not natural born from future federal judicial appointments. It would not change pay or benefits for current judges who already meet the rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

MN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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