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January 27, 2022….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today continued his efforts to uphold election integrity by cosponsoring H.R. 6299, the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act. The bill prohibits federal funding to states and localities that allow non-citizens to vote in any federal, state, or local election.

Congressman Womack said, “Voting in U.S. elections is a hallmark privilege of being a citizen. A government ‘by the people’ doesn’t happen if foreign nationals can influence outcomes. No taxpayer dollars should go to localities actively working to disenfranchise and silence the voices of Americans. We must protect and strengthen voter confidence—not diminish it.”

The Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act would:

• Prohibit federal funds from going to any state or local government that allows foreign citizens to vote in any federal, state, or local election;
• Require, upon application, approval, and receipt of any federal funds, the state or local government to certify they do not allow foreign citizens to vote; and
• Make the measure effective on and after the date of enactment.

The legislation was introduced following unconstitutional moves by New York City, San Francisco, Vermont, and other liberal jurisdictions to allow non-citizens the ability to vote in local elections. Foreign nationals should not have the ability to cast U.S. ballots, which influence decisions impacting American families, communities, rights, and representation in government.

This is Congressman Womack’s latest action to stop Democrat efforts to institute a partisan takeover of elections and violate the voting rights of American citizens. He has continually opposed policies that would make our election system more vulnerable to fraud, weaken safeguards for voter registration, funnel public funds to bankroll political campaigns, and infringe the free speech rights of the American people. Womack is committed to upholding the Constitution and protecting the basic right of citizens to vote.

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

womack.house.gov

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