Introduced in House — H.J.Res. 206

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 206

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Perry submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that any Representative or Senator be a natural born citizen.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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1.
No person shall be a Representative who is not a natural born citizen of the United States.
2.
No person shall be a Senator who is not a natural born citizen of the United States.
3.
A person who at the time of ratification is a Representative or Senator who is not a natural born citizen of the United States may serve as such for the remainder of their term. They shall be ineligible to be a Representative or Senator after the completion of their term.