CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Katie Britt (R-AL)

A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

S. 2636 · Senate bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 23 Republican cosponsors · See all 23 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill aims to prohibit non-citizens from voting in elections within the District of Columbia. It specifically targets elections for public office as well as any ballot initiatives or referendums. Additionally, the legislation seeks to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. By repealing that act, any laws that were changed or removed by it will be restored or revived.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this make elections run better?

    The bill seeks to ensure that only United States citizens participate in District of Columbia elections.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -6

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill explicitly prohibits non-citizens, which includes many immigrants, from voting in District of Columbia elections.

  • Scored -5

    Does this protect the right to vote?

    The bill restricts voting rights by prohibiting non-citizens from participating in public office elections and ballot initiatives.

  • Scored -5

    Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?

    The bill limits access to the democratic process by repealing the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.