No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act

House Bill

H.R. 882

119th Congress

No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Frederica S. Wilson

Representative

Democratic

FL-24

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill prohibits states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer federal elections. It ensures that only U.S. citizens can work in roles that involve managing, overseeing, or conducting federal election processes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer federal elections. It ensures that only U.S. citizens can work in roles that involve managing, overseeing, or conducting federal election processes.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections ActThis bill prohibits states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer federal elections.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits noncitizens from administering federal elections
Applies to state and local election offices
Covers election management roles
Ensures citizen-only election administration
Addresses election security concerns
Federal requirement on state hiring practices

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill restricts who can work in election administration to U.S. citizens only. Proponents argue election integrity requires citizen-only administration. Critics may note this could reduce the pool of available workers and that existing laws already restrict voting to citizens. The bill reflects broader concerns about election security while potentially impacting local hiring flexibility for poll workers and election staff.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Employee hiring

Foreign labor

State and local government operations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

882, 119th Congress (2025). "No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-882