Bill Details
HR.882 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-01-31 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced Date
2025-01-31
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
View committees (1)
Sponsors
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (9)
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-Texas-19]
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-Arizona-8]
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-South Carolina-4]
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-Colorado-4]
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-New York-24]
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-Mississippi-3]
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-Texas-12]
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-Florida-19]
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-New Jersey-2]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would stop state and local governments from hiring people who are not U.S. citizens to help run elections for federal office, such as elections for Congress or president. In simple terms, it says that only American citizens could be hired to administer those elections. The rule would apply starting on the date the bill becomes law and would cover all future federal elections held after that date.
- States and local election offices could not hire non-citizens to administer a federal election.
- The rule would apply to elections for federal office held after the bill becomes law.
- The bill is aimed at election administration, not at who can vote.
Official Summaries
No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act
This bill prohibits states and local jurisdictions from hiring noncitizens to administer federal elections.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 882 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 882
To prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not citizens of the
United States to administer an election for Federal office in a State
or local jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr.
Timmons, Ms. Boebert, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Guest) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
Administration
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A BILL
To prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not citizens of the
United States to administer an election for Federal office in a State
or local jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Foreign Persons Administering Our
Elections Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO HIRING OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS
FOR AN ELECTION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.
(a) In General.--A State or local jurisdiction may not hire an
individual who is not a citizen of the United States to administer an
election for Federal office in the State or local jurisdiction.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to any
election for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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