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
Your members of Congress
Enter a ZIP to see where your representative and both senators stood on this bill.
Looked up on this device — your ZIP is never stored on our servers.
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 full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
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.