[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 194 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 194

   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Daines, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was 
   read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local 
 governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

    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 ``Protecting Our Democracy by 
Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PAYMENT RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if 
such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens 
of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (b)  Certification.--Upon application, approval, and receipt of any 
Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State 
or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of 
the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.
    (c) Applicability.--The requirements of this section shall only 
apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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