House Bill
H.R. 884
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.
Primary Sponsor
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
Cosponsors
14
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Summary
This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections and repeals the DC Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. DCs 2022 law allowed noncitizen residents meeting certain requirements to vote in local elections starting February 2023. This federal legislation overrides that local decision, exercising congressional authority over DC affairs.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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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.
This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections and repeals the DC Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. DCs 2022 law allowed noncitizen residents meeting certain requirements to vote in local elections startin
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This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections and repeals the DC Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. DCs 2022 law allowed noncitizen residents meeting certain requirements to vote in local elections starting February 2023. This federal legislation overrides that local decision, exercising congressional authority over DC affairs.
- Bill Number
- 884
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Status
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governm
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- 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.
- Bill Number
- 884
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Status
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governm
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Summary
- This bill prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections and repeals the DC Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. DCs 2022 law allowed noncitizen residents meeting certain requirements to vote in local elections starting February 2023. This federal legislatio
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