Republicans introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship for unauthorized entrants

Citizenship Act of 2026·Latest event August 2, 2026

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Republicans introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship for unauthorized entrants

Senator Banks introduced the Citizenship Act of 2026 to deny citizenship to children of mothers without legal status. Representative Greg Steube proposed the Birthright CLAIM Act. This bill requires at least one parent to be a citizen or legal resident. Representative Brandon Gill introduced a House version of the Citizenship Act. His bill classifies unauthorized entry for childbirth as an invasion. This legislation targets birth tourism by seeking to revoke citizenship for children whose parents entered the country illegally. These measures aim to change long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment regarding automatic citizenship for those born on U.S. soil.

S. 4954Citizenship: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Unauthorized Immigrants H.R. 9662Immigration: Limits on Birthright Citizenship H.R. 9854Immigration: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Unauthorized EntrantsBill proposed by Texas congressman targets birth tourism

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S. 4954 and H.R. 9854 are companion bills that share the same title and primary goals. H.R. 9662 is a separate proposal that sets different requirements for citizenship based on the legal status of at least one parent.

Immigration: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Unauthorized Entrants

H.R. 9854

Immigration: Limits on Birthright Citizenship

H.R. 9662

Citizenship: Ending Birthright Citizenship for Children of Unauthorized Immigrants

S. 4954

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Bill proposed by Texas congressman targets "birth tourism," seeks to revoke citizenship if parents enter U.S. illegally

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