South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace introduces a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would bar naturalized U.S. citizens from serving in Congress and from holding certain federal posts that require Senate confirmation. The proposal would prevent naturalized citizens from becoming federal judges and from taking roles such as House or Senate members. According to the outlets, Mace publicly frames the initiative by citing specific Democratic members of Congress, including Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Shri Thanedar (D-Ill.), as examples when unveiling the measure.
The resolution is described as an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution rather than pass ordinary legislation through Congress. The reports focus on Mace’s announcement and the scope of the restrictions she proposes, particularly the distinction between naturalized citizens and people who are native-born. Both sources characterize the move as targeting naturalized citizens’ eligibility for congressional service and certain judicial or Senate-confirmed positions. The articles do not indicate whether any committee action or additional support has been secured beyond Mace’s public introduction.
