SJRES 212 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would explicitly restrict voting eligibility in federal elections, including those for President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives, to U.S. citizens only. The proposal directly affects all voters by establishing citizenship as the sole qualifying requirement for participating in these specific national contests. To implement this change, state legislatures would be tasked with prescribing enforcement legislation, while Congress would retain the authority to create or modify regulations and enforce the amendment within the District of Columbia.
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Introduced Aug 7, 2026 Last action Aug 7, 2026
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