Deport Illegal Voters Act of 2025
Deport Illegal Voters Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Deport Illegal Voters Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Would Do:** This bill would make it easier to deport non-U.S. citizens who vote illegally by classifying such voting as an "aggravated felony" under immigration law. Currently, illegal voting can result in deportation, but the law includes an exception for people who reasonably believed they were U.S. citizens at the time they voted.
This bill would remove that exception, meaning even people who mistakenly thought they were eligible to vote could face deportation without that defense available to them. **Who It Affects:** The bill targets non-citizens (including permanent residents and others with legal status) who vote in any U.S. election despite not being citizens. It could affect immigrants who voted under a mistaken belief about their citizenship eligibility, since it removes the "reasonable belief" protection they currently have. **Current Status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Dale Strong (R-AL) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. No action has been taken beyond the initial introduction.
CRS Official Summary
Deport Illegal Voters Act of 2025This bill increases immigration restrictions for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who vote in violation of a federal, state, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation. Specifically, the bill adds such an act to the list of aggravated felonies that are grounds for deportation and inadmissibility.Under current law, this act is generally grounds for deportation and inadmissibility. However, an exception exists for individuals who, in addition to other requirements, reasonably believed at the time of such act that they were citizens.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.