HJRES219Referred to Committee

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-10-15
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Scott Perry
Scott Perry
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 86.2% (660 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$2,079k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-10-15

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 219 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 219 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2026 Mr. Perry submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: ``Article-- ``No person shall be a Judge, either of the supreme or inferior courts, who is not a natural born citizen of the United States. Any person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States and is a judge at the time of ratification of this amendment shall be removed from such office on the date that is two years after such ratification.''. <all>
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