Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to designate voting in violation of any federal, state, or local law as an "aggravated felony." It also states that any alien who has voted unlawfully is inadmissible. The bill additionally strikes paragraph (6) of section 237(a) of the INA.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and chilling effects
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is narrowly focused and direct in its statutory amendments—identifying specific INA sections to change and inserting concise language making unlawful voting an aggravated felony and a ground of inadmissibility.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to designate voting in violation of any federal, state, or local law as an "aggravated felony." It also states that any alien who has voted unlawfully is inadmissible.
The bill additionally strikes paragraph (6) of section 237(a) of the INA.
The text does not define intent standards or procedural safeguards for enforcement.
Highly controversial subject, no compromise features, probable legal challenges, and significant Senate hurdles lower prospects despite concise drafting.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is narrowly focused and direct in its statutory amendments—identifying specific INA sections to change and inserting concise language making unlawful voting an aggravated felony and a ground of inadmissibility. However, it is spare on key drafting details that are normally expected for a substantial substantive change: it lacks definitions, intent standards, effective date or transition rules, fiscal acknowledgement, and protections for edge cases. It also omits monitoring or accountability provisions.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and chilling effects
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and chilling effects
Likely to oppose the bill overall.
It criminalizes a civic act for noncitizens in a way that could produce severe immigration consequences and chilling effects on communities.
Concern will focus on due process, overbreadth, and disproportionate impact on immigrants and communities of color.
Mixed reaction: supports protecting the integrity of elections but worries the bill is overbroad and legally unclear.
Would request clearer intent standards, implementation guidance, and an assessment of administrative impacts.
Likely to seek amendments addressing narrowness, burden of proof, and enforcement resources before supporting.
Likely to strongly support the bill as a firm enforcement measure to deter and punish unlawful voting by noncitizens.
It aligns with priorities on election integrity and immigration enforcement.
May push for robust implementation and minimal carve-outs.
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Highly controversial subject, no compromise features, probable legal challenges, and significant Senate hurdles lower prospects despite concise drafting.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and chilling effects
Highly controversial subject, no compromise features, probable legal challenges, and significant Senate hurdles lower prospects despite con…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is narrowly focused and direct in its statutory amendments—identifying specific INA sections to change and inserting concise language making unlawful voting an aggrav…
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