Congress expands deportation for non-citizen voting, including local elections.
H.R. 9264 — No Exceptions for Non-Citizens Voting Act · Filed by Eric Burlison (R-MO) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill removes all exceptions that currently allow non-citizens to vote in federal elections and strengthens immigration consequences for non-citizen voting. It eliminates carve-outs in federal law that permit certain aliens to vote, makes any non-citizen voting (federal, state, or local) grounds for deportation, and classifies such voting as a basis for denying entry to the United States.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to eliminate exceptions permitting non-citizen voting in federal elections and to strengthen deportation/inadmissibility grounds for any non-citizen voting. It is a hybrid measure combining electoral law (18 USC) with immigration enforcement (INA).
What the text implies
- Expands deportation grounds beyond federal voting to include state and local non-citizen voting, which some jurisdictions permit or have permitted (e.g., municipal elections in certain cities). Non-citizens voting in those jurisdictions could face federal deportation even if compliant with local law.
- Creates a potential trap for non-citizens with marginal English proficiency or unclear eligibility status who vote in good faith; the bill provides no safe harbor for mistake-of-fact and makes deportation mandatory for any violation.
- The phrase 'any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation' is extremely broad and may capture voting in jurisdictions that have explicitly authorized non-citizen participation, creating a federal override of local election law.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill addresses a genuine civic concern—non-citizen voting in federal elections—by closing legal loopholes, which protects electoral integrity. However, it also expands deportation grounds for any non-citizen voting (including state/local elections where some jurisdictions permit it), which may affect immigrant communities and creates a severe penalty (removal from country) for a voting violation that could stem from confusion about eligibility.
Named in the bill
18 USC §611, Immigration and Nationality Act §212(a)(10)(D), Immigration and Nationality Act §237(a)(6), House Committee on the Judiciary
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Jun 11, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 11, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (916 characters) on Aug 17, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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