To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow an individual who is not a U.S. citizen to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.

Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 486 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 486

   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2023

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
 Palmer, Mr. Posey, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Clyde, and Mrs. Greene of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Oversight and Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to 
allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
any election.
    (b) Certification.--Upon application for, approval for, or receipt 
of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall 
certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not 
citizens of the United States to vote in any election.
    (c) Application.--The requirements under this section shall apply 
with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received 
by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date 
on which this bill is introduced in the House of Representatives.
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