Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit anyone holding citizenship, nationality, or allegiance to any country other than the United States from serving in certain high offices unless they formally and permanently renounce their foreign ties. The affected positions include members of Congress, federal judges including Supreme Court justices, ambassadors and other diplomatic officials requiring Senate confirmation, and the President and Vice President. The amendment would take effect at different times depending on the office, with judicial and diplomatic positions becoming effective six months after ratification, congressional positions taking effect on January 3rd of the first odd-numbered year after ratification, and the presidential restriction taking effect on January 20th following ratification. To become law, this amendment must be approved by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years. The resolution currently has no specific funding requirements as it is a constitutional proposal rather than an appropriations bill.
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