HJRES219Referred to Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-10-15
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Scott Perry
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 86.2% (660 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$2,079k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-10-15

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