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HR 884 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

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: This bill prohibits noncitizens from voting in any District of Columbia election, including races for local offices, initiatives, and referendums. It overturns a 2022 D.C. law that permitted noncitizen residents to vote in municipal elections such as mayor or council races. Under the bill, voter eligibility in the District would once again be restricted exclusively to United States citizens.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

Provisionalunreviewed: impact, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affectedNot determinable from the text provided; applies to noncitizen residents of the District of Columbia eligible under D.C. Law 24–242, but specific population counts are not cited.
Fiscal magnitudeNot determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, revenue measures, or implementation costs are specified.
Reach30provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Election rules−35Federal vs. state/local+35

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Noncitizen residents of the District of ColumbiaLoses the ability to vote in District of Columbia public elections, ballot initiatives, and referendums due to the ban on noncitizen voting and the repeal of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (Sec. 1, Sec. 2).provisional
  • District of Columbia election administratorsMust restore previous voter eligibility requirements and ensure noncitizens are excluded from voting in local elections and ballot initiatives (Sec. 1, Sec. 2).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Prohibits individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in any District of Columbia election for public office, ballot initiative, or referendum.

    Sec. 1provisional
  2. Repeals the District of Columbia law that permitted noncitizen residents to vote in local elections, restoring previous voter eligibility rules.

    Sec. 2provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jun 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jun 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 10, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)
  4. Jun 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 148, 1 Present (Roll no. 163). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2594)
  5. Jun 9, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
  6. Jun 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-137.
  7. Jun 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-137.
  8. May 21, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
  9. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  10. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House

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Sources & provenance

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