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NEGATIVE Democracy & Voting Rights 119th Congress

H.R.884 Prohibit Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections

Prohibits noncitizen voting in Washington, D.C. local elections, overriding the city's self-governance (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Overrides D.C. Home Rule Act self-governance on local election rules.

D.C. Home Rule Act, Pub. L. 93-198 (1973)
  • D.C. Council — District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, Pub. L. 93-198 (1973)

Bill activity

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 by August Pfluger (R-TX) with 10 original cosponsors. 14 cosponsors as of Mar 5, 2025. Passed the House Jun 10, 2025, 266-148.

  • Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported it (H. Rept. 119-137), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.489).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted yea on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 163, Jun 10, 2025).
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jun 11, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Mar 2025AprMayJunJan 31, 2025Jun 4, 2025 (closed)10 originalAbraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-8). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Michael Guest (R-MS-3). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nancy Mace (R-SC-1). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.William R. Timmons (R-SC-4). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Craig Goldman (R-TX-12). Cosponsored Feb 5, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1). Cosponsored Feb 5, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2). Cosponsored Feb 25, 2025, 25 days after introduction.Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7). Cosponsored Mar 5, 2025, 33 days after introduction. Apr 2025MayJunJan 31, 2025Jun 4, 2025 (closed)10 originalAbraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-8). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Michael Guest (R-MS-3). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nancy Mace (R-SC-1). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.William R. Timmons (R-SC-4). Cosponsored Jan 31, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Craig Goldman (R-TX-12). Cosponsored Feb 5, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1). Cosponsored Feb 5, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2). Cosponsored Feb 25, 2025, 25 days after introduction.Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7). Cosponsored Mar 5, 2025, 33 days after introduction.
Republican 14

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Cosponsorship closed Jun 4, 2025 (119th Congress): the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee reported the bill.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  3. 10 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. 2 members cosponsored
  5. Jefferson Van Drew cosponsored (R-NJ)
  6. Ryan Mackenzie cosponsored (R-PA)
  7. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.House
  8. Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-137.
  9. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House.
  10. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.489), passage (9 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 160).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 161).
    3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489.
    4. 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...
    5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 884.
    6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 884, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair...
    8. Considered as unfinished business.
    9. 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)
  11. House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
    Passed, 266-148
    Of 14 cosponsors: 14 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 163
  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Votes on this bill

3 votes: 3 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Jun 10, 20251:58 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.489On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 160).Agreed to213-206Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020606
Republican213007
Independent0000
Total213206013
Official House roll call
Jun 10, 20252:16 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.489)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 161).Agreed to211-206Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020606
Republican211009
Independent0000
Total211206015
Official House roll call
Jun 10, 20255:39 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn 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)Passed266-148Yea

Counted in grades

Of 14 cosponsors: 14 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic5614817
Republican2100010
Independent0000
Total266148117
Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.31Jun 10
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 489, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote

Cosponsors

14 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by August Pfluger (R-TX) on Jan 31, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Abraham HamadehR-AZJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Byron DonaldsR-FLJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Claudia TenneyR-NYJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Derek SchmidtR-KSJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Jake EllzeyR-TXJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Jodey C. ArringtonR-TXJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Lauren BoebertR-COJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Michael GuestR-MSJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Nancy MaceR-SCJan 31, 20250OriginalF
William R. TimmonsR-SCJan 31, 20250OriginalF
Craig GoldmanR-TXFeb 5, 20255F
Doug LaMalfaR-CAFeb 5, 20255F
Jefferson Van DrewR-NJFeb 25, 202525F
Ryan MackenzieR-PAMar 5, 202533F

D.C. noncitizen voting ban. Congress overriding a locally enacted D.C. municipal election law undermines the D.C. Home Rule Act. D.C. residents pay federal taxes and bear all obligations of citizenship with no voting representation in Congress — yet Congress can veto their local laws. This item scores the federalism principle, not the noncitizen voting question itself.