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House joint resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who have been citizens of the United States for at least 35 years, to be eligible to hold the offices of President and Vice President.

H.J.Res. 42Introduced Apr 14, 2005Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Victor Snyder D-AR
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Where it went

Latest action: May 10, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Christopher Shays (R-CT).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Victor Snyder.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-2 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.