H.J.Res. 194 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.J.Res. 194 and get alerts. Policy area: Immigration Create a free account or sign in to follow the Immigration policy area and get alerts. ▲ 139 days since action Sponsor: Nancy Mace, SC-01, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08

Introduced: 2026-06-03

Latest action (2026-06-03): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What H.J.Res. 194 does, in plain terms

The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.J.Res. 194 yet. Its official title: “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.”.

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