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118THCONGRESS
1
STSESSION H. R. 149
To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments
that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to
vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY9, 2023
Mr. D
UNCAN(for himself, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr.
B
ISHOPof North Carolina, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BUCK, Mr. CALVERT,
Mrs. C
AMMACK, Mr. CARTERof Georgia, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. DAVID-
SON, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. GOODof Virginia,
Mr. G
OSAR, Mr. GUEST, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. JACKSONof Texas,
Mr. L
AMBORN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mrs. MILLERof Illinois, Mrs. MILLER-
M
EEKS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. POSEY, Mr.
R
ESCHENTHALER, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. SESSIONS,
Mr. S
MITHof New Jersey, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. WALTZ, Mr.
W
EBERof Texas, and Mr. WOMACK) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
A BILL
To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and
local governments that allow individuals who are not
citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal,
State, or local election.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Our Democ-2
racy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act’’. 3
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION. 4
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-5
sion of law, no Federal funds may be made available to 6
any State or local government if such State or local gov-7
ernment allows individuals who are not citizens of the 8
United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local elec-9
tion. 10
(b) C
ERTIFICATION.—Upon application, approval, 11
and receipt of any Federal funds, a State or local govern-12
ment shall certify that the State or local government does 13
not permit individuals who are not citizens of the United 14
States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. 15
(c) A
PPLICABILITY.—The requirements of this sec-16
tion shall only apply with respect to any contract entered 17
into or grant made on or after the date of the enactment 18
of this Act. 19
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