Nancy Mace (R-SC)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.
A Republican resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to ban individuals with citizenship, nationality, or allegiance to another country from serving in major federal offices. The affected positions include Representatives and Senators in Congress, Supreme Court and lower court judges, Ambassadors, public Ministers, Consuls, and any other officer requiring Senate confirmation. The ban also applies to the President and Vice President. To serve in these roles, a person must formally and permanently give up their other citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. The amendment requires ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years to become valid.
Yes
- Scored +2
Does this make elections run better?
The resolution aims to ensure undivided national loyalty among major federal officials by restricting dual citizens from holding office.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill imposes strict requirements forcing individuals with dual citizenships to permanently relinquish foreign nationalities if they wish to serve in major federal positions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1: This provision ensures that Representatives in Congress must formally and permanently relinquish any foreign citizenship, nationality, or allegiance before serving, which might be considered positive for ensuring undivided loyalty to the United States.
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Section 2: This provision applies the same relinquishment rule to Senators, which might be viewed as positive for keeping the nation's leadership focused solely on American interests.
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Section 3: This provision requires judges of the Supreme Court or any inferior court to give up foreign citizenships or allegiances, which could be seen as positive for maintaining judicial independence from foreign influence.
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Section 4: This provision covers Ambassadors, public Ministers, Consuls, and other officers requiring Senate consent, ensuring they also drop foreign ties.
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Section 5: This provision mandates that the President and Vice President formally and permanently give up any foreign citizenship, nationality, or allegiance before serving.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 1: This section requires Representatives to permanently give up citizenship or nationality from another country, which could be considered a negative burden for individuals who hold dual citizenship and wish to serve.
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Section 2: Senators currently serving a term on the effective date must also relinquish their foreign citizenship, nationality, or allegiance when their term ends, which burdens officials who hold multiple citizenships.
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Section 3: Federal judges must give up foreign citizenship or allegiance within six months of ratification, which could be seen as a negative consequence for sitting judges with dual nationalities.
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Section 4: Appointed officers and diplomats requiring Senate consent must also permanently drop foreign ties within six months, placing a strict requirement on qualified individuals with foreign allegiances.
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Section 5: Future Presidents and Vice Presidents must permanently forfeit any other citizenship, nationality, or allegiance to hold the nation's highest executive office.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill imposes strict requirements forcing individuals with dual citizenships to permanently relinquish foreign nationalities if they wish to serve in major federal positions.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make elections run better? — The resolution aims to ensure undivided national loyalty among major federal officials by restricting dual citizens from holding office.
- 6/3/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House