S.J.Res. 212Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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.

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The resolution seeks to add a new amendment to the Constitution that would make U.S. citizenship a prerequisite for voting in any federal election. It would apply to all voters across the country and obligate states, and potentially Congress, to enact legislation to enforce the citizenship requirement.

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Limits voting in all federal elections—including presidential, vice‑presidential, electoral‑college, Senate and House races—to U.S. citizens only.
Requires each state to pass laws to enforce this rule, while giving Congress authority to create or change those regulations and to enforce the amendment for the District of Columbia.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

August 7, 2026

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August 7, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

August 7, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued August 7, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 212

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 7, 2026

Mr. Schmitt introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the several States:

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Only citizens of the United States may qualify to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress.

Appropriate legislation to enforce this article shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation for the District constituting the seat of Government of the United States.