H.J.Res. 204

Summary

H.J.Res. 204, “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 Jul 21, 2026 by Rep. Clay Fuller (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 204 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HJ 204 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
 2026-07-21
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 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 204  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.
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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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.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

Sponsors

Rep. Clay Fuller (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 204 alone.

Clay Fuller

Rep. · R–GA-14 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.J.Res. 204 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 204 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2026.

Votes

H.J.Res. 204 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 204 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. 204 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 204’s is Law.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 204, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FULLER:H.J. Res. 204.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V.[Page H5024]

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