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substantiveJun 10, 2025 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Passage — H R 884 — 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

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.

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions.
  • House passed it on Jun 10, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

This bill prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions of DC law. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in a federal election; however, in 2022, DC enacted a law allowing noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections. This bill repeals the DC law, which went into effect on February 23, 2023.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea266

Democrat: 56 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 209

Nay148

Democrat: 148

Present1

Democrat: 1

Not Voting17

Democrat: 7 · Republican: 10

How each member voted (432)

Yea (266)

Nay (148)

Present (1)

Not Voting (17)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.