H.J.Res. 194

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 194 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 194 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2026 Ms. Mace 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 prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. 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-- ``Section 1. No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as a Representative in the Congress unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. This section shall take effect on the 3rd day of January on the first odd number calendar year following the ratification of this article. ``Section 2. No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as a Senator in the Congress unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. This section shall take effect on the 3rd day of January on the first odd number calendar year following the ratification of this article and shall apply to any Senator serving a term of office on such date beginning on the date on which such term ends. ``Section 3. No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. This section shall take effect on the date that is six months following the ratification of this article. ``Section 4. No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. This section shall take effect on the date that is six months following the ratification of this article. ``Section 5. No person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States may serve as President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance. This section shall take effect at noon on the 20th day of January with respect to the first term of office that begins following the ratification of this article.''. <all>