HJR219: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:

IA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 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 a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States. SECTION 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: -- SECTION No person shall be a Judge, either of the supreme or inferior courts, who is not a natural born citizen of the United States. Any person who is not a natural born citizen of the United States and is a judge at the time of ratification of this amendment shall be removed from such office on the date that is two years after such ratification. .

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Sponsors

• Scott Perry (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. October 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2. October 15, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HJR219?

HJR219 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a Judge to be a natural born citizen of the United States.

What is the status of HJR219?

In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HJR219?

Scott Perry (R, HD-010).

Where is the official record for HJR219?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-jres/219