H.J.Res.204

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.

Introduced·7/21/26

Federal HJR204 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring certain individuals to be natural born citizens.

Federal HJR204 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to mandate that certain individuals must be natural born citizens. Specifically, it states that no person who is not a natural born citizen may serve as a Judge in either the supreme or inferior courts. This amendment would take effect six months after ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

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History

Jul 21

House

Introduced in House

Jul 21

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.