H.J.Res. 152

Summary

H.J.Res. 152, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections”, was introduced in the House on Mar 19, 2026 by Rep. Laurel Lee (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 152 has 10 co-sponsors.

119 HJ 152 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-19
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  IA
  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
  H. J. RES. 152
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  March 19, 2026
  Ms. Lee of Florida  (for herself,
  Mr. Gooden ,  Mr. Fry ,  Ms.
  Letlow ,  Mr. Haridopolos ,
  and  Mr. Hunt ) 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 ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal
  elections.
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:
 —
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.
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.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

Sponsors

Rep. Laurel Lee (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 152, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Laurel Lee

Rep. · R–FL-15 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Russell Fry

Rep. · R–SC-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 19, 2026 · Original

Lance Gooden

Rep. · R–TX-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 19, 2026 · Original

Mike Haridopolos

Rep. · R–FL-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 19, 2026 · Original

Wesley Hunt

Rep. · R–TX-38 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 19, 2026 · Original

Julia Letlow

Rep. · R–LA-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 19, 2026 · Original

Barry Moore

Rep. · R–AL-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

Ben Cline

Rep. · R–VA-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 23, 2026

Don Bacon

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 13, 2026

Clay Fuller

R–GA-14 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 22, 2026

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Committees

H.J.Res. 152 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Mar 19, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 152 has taken 2 actions since Mar 19, 2026.

Votes

H.J.Res. 152 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 152, as Identical bill.

SJRES 212A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.Aug 7, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.J.Res. 152 goes by 2 titles.

• Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections. — Display Title
• Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 152 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Constitution, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 152 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 152’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 152, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of Florida:H.J. Res. 152.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:\tArticle V[Page H2622]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com