[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6299 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6299

   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2021

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Budd, 
   Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Cline, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
 Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. 
  Gaetz, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Tony Gonzales of 
   Texas, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
Jacobs of New York, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Miller 
of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Norman, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
    Rutherford, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weber 
  of Texas, and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

    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 ``Protecting Our Democracy by 
Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if 
such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens 
of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (b)  Certification.--Upon application, approval, and receipt of any 
Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State 
or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of 
the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (c) Applicability.--The requirements of this section shall only 
apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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