Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century.
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019
This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States.
Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the Armed Forces.
The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- Steven Palazzo (R-MS)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- K. Conaway (R-TX)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
Subjects
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Military personnel and dependents
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