Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8218 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8218 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Timmons (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Hageman, and Mr. Fry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship. 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 ``Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act''. SEC. 2. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED TO VOTE IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (a) In General.--Title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (1-201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART G--VOTING REQUIREMENTS ``SEC. 497. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED TO VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `local election' means-- ``(1) an election for-- ``(A) Mayor; ``(B) Chairman or member of the Council; ``(C) Attorney General; ``(D) Member of the State Board of Education; or ``(E) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner; or ``(2) an initiative, referendum, recall, or charter amendment measure on a District ballot. ``(b) Proof of Citizenship Required.--An individual may not vote in a local election unless the individual-- ``(1) is a citizen of the United States; and ``(2