Federal HJR188 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring natural born citizenship for certain federal positions.
Federal HJR188 proposes an amendment to the Constitution to restrict certain federal positions to natural born citizens. Specifically, it prohibits non-natural born citizens from being Senators, Representatives, Judges, Ambassadors, public Ministers, Consuls, or any other Officer requiring Senate consent. The amendment would take effect six months after ratification for most positions, and on the first odd-numbered January following ratification for Senators and Representatives. The amendment requires ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.
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