SJRES212Referred to 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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-07
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 76.0% (880 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$1,449k
Full profile: /officials/S001227
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Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-08-07
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Subjects
Government Operations and Politics
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 212 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 212 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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: ``Article-- ``Section 1. 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. ``Section 2. 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.''. <all>
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