Citizenship: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Unauthorized Immigrants
The Senate Judiciary Committee received this bill on July 13, 2026, for review. It has not moved since that date, and the committee must decide whether to hold a vote before it can proceed further. Most bills of this type do not receive a committee vote and do not move forward.
This bill faces major legal challenges because it contradicts how the Constitution is usually understood. It would likely be blocked by a Senate filibuster or the courts.
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Any person not lawfully admitted or unlawfully present is declared an 'invader,' and under the bill their children born on US soil after enactment would no longer automatically receive citizenship unless the father is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This reverses more than a century of birthright citizenship practice for a population estimated in the bill itself at up to 15 million people.
“Any person who has not been lawfully admitted to the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13)(A))).”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Citizenship Act of 2026
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