Immigration: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Unauthorized Entrants
The Citizenship Act of 2026 was sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 22, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. Most bills like this do not receive a vote and often stall at this stage.
This bill faces major legal hurdles because it challenges the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and would likely be blocked by the Senate or the courts.
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The bill labels anyone in the country without authorization as an 'invader' and strips their future US-born children of automatic citizenship unless the father is a citizen or green card holder. This reverses over a century of birthright citizenship practice for a population estimated at 15 million people currently in the country without legal status.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Citizenship Act of 2026
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