HJRES204Referred to Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-07-21
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Clay Fuller
Clay Fuller
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 92.6% (163 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would establish stricter citizenship requirements for certain federal offices, likely requiring that individuals holding these positions be natural born citizens rather than naturalized citizens. The amendment would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution. It would primarily affect people seeking high-level government positions and their eligibility to serve in those roles.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 204 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 204 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2026 Mr. Fuller submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens. 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 the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``Notwithstanding Article III of the Constitution, no person who is not a natural born citizen may be a Judge, either of the supreme or inferior courts. This section shall take effect on the date that is six months following the ratification of this article.''. <all>
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