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H.J.Res. 188

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 188, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens”, was introduced in the House on May 20, 2026 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 188 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr188/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 188 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  IA
  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
  H. J. RES. 188
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  May 20, 2026
  Ms. Mace  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.
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:
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1.
No person who is not a natural born citizen may be a Representative. This section shall take effect on the 3rd day of January on the first odd number calendar year following the ratification of this article.
2.
No person who is not a natural born citizen may be a Senator. This section shall take effect on the 3rd day of January on the first odd number calendar year following the ratification of this article and shall apply to a Senator beginning on the date on which the term for which they were elected ends.
3.
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.
4.
No person who is not a natural born citizen may be an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other Officer of the United States if such position requires advice and consent by the Senate. This section shall take effect on the date that is six months following the ratification of this article.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 188 alone.

Nancy Mace

Rep. · R–SC-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 188 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 188 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 188 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 188 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 188 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 188’s is Immigration.

hjres188/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 188, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MACE:H.J. Res. 188.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V of the Constitution.[Page H3671]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com