House passes bill repealing D.C. noncitizens voting law in bipartisan vote

The House Administration Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote across the nation. 

Published: May 23, 2024 8:28am

Updated: May 23, 2024 2:09pm

The GOP-led House passed a bill on Thursday repealing a 2022 Washington D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.

The final bipartisan vote was 262-143. Most House Democrats voted against the bill.

Democrats attempted to send the bill back to committee but that effort failed on the House floor.

In April, the D.C. Board of Elections held a training session for noncitizens interested in registering to vote.

The House Administration Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation on Thursday that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote across the nation. 

Given GOP control of the committee, that bill is likely to pass and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he would bring it to the floor for a vote.

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