Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that certain individuals are natural born citizens.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict who can serve as a federal judge. It would require that any person appointed to the Supreme Court or any lower federal court must be a "natural born citizen." The change would take effect six months after the amendment is ratified by the required number of states. This measure directly affects the eligibility of individuals for lifetime judicial appointments on the federal bench.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 21, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jul 21, 2026
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Clay Fuller
RRepublican
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