House Passes Bill to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voting in Federal Elections

The measure is unlikely to pass through the Senate, and the White House has expressed opposition to the bill.

House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington on July 8, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The House on July 10 passed legislation that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

The bill was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 221–198.