US HR295 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-04-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-04-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Immigration
Voting rights
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Immigration
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/295/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres295/BILLS-116hres295ih.pdf |
