HR884119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger

Passed House

Summary

Restricting D.C. voting to U.S. citizens. This bill would prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections, including elections for public office and any ballot initiative or referendum. It also repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and restores the pre-2022 legal rules governing local voting eligibility.

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  • Noncitizen residents: People who are not U.S. citizens would lose any local voting rights that had been extended by the 2022 D.C. law.
  • District law and elections: The repeal revives the pre-2022 legal framework, changing who is counted as eligible to vote in local offices and ballot measures.

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No noncitizen voting in D.C. elections

If enacted, this bill would limit voting in Washington, D.C. to U.S. citizens. Noncitizen residents would be barred from voting in local offices and on ballot initiatives or referendums. It would repeal the 2022 Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act and bring back the earlier rules. The change would take effect when enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pfluger

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Ellzey

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • 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

  • Timmons

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Schmidt

    KS • 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

  • LaMalfa

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Goldman (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Van Drew

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 266 • No: 148

house vote • 6/10/2025

On Passage

Yes: 266 • No: 148

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