[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 12 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 12

   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Vance, Mr. 
Kennedy, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, 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. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to 
allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
any election.
    (b) Certification.--Upon application for, approval for, or receipt 
of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall 
certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not 
citizens of the United States to vote in any election.
    (c) Application.--The requirements under this section shall apply 
with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received 
by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date 
on which this bill is introduced in the Senate.
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