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Congress·In Committee·H.J.Res. 172

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Rep. Fuller Proposes Constitutional Amendment to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Undocumented Immigrants

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is not yet scheduled for a vote and is considered to be moving slowly. There is no companion bill currently associated with this proposal.

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Legislative Progress

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Very unlikely to pass

Constitutional amendments are extremely difficult to pass because they require massive support in Congress and across the states that rarely exists for controversial issues.

Key Points

ImmigrationCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

This amendment would directly target children born to undocumented immigrants by denying them automatic U.S. citizenship at birth. Currently, any child born on U.S. soil is a citizen regardless of their parents' immigration status. If ratified, children of undocumented parents would no longer receive birthright citizenship, potentially creating a new generation of people born in the U.S. without legal status, affecting their access to education, employment, healthcare, and social services throughout their lives.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
May 4, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 4, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

Washington Examinerunknown

Rand Paul proposes amendment to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Bill NumberHJRES 172
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

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