Tennessee Republican bill would limit federal office to natural-born citizens

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,099

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Tennessee lawmaker is trying to disqualify some U.S. citizens from a shot at running for federal office, a move likely to face constitutional questions as Republicans target immigrants this session.

House Bill 2036 sponsored by state Rep. Johnny Garrett of Goodlettsville would prohibit people from seeking election to federal positions in the U.S. House and Senate if they hold dual citizenship or are not a natural-born citizen, meaning they were born in the …

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