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H.Res. 295 (116th)

Reaffirming that voting is a fundamental right of all eligible United States citizens and recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.

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Introduced

8 April 2019

Last action

3 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Bob Gibbs, Steve King, Paul Gosar, Randy Weber, Debbie Lesko

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

3 January 2025

Immigration

Summary

This resolution reaffirms that voting is a fundamental right of citizenship and declares that allowing immigrants not legally in the country the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizens.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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