United StatesSome people born in U.S. territories would not receive citizenship
If enacted, people born in U.S. territories would not receive citizenship under this section when the mother lacks lawful presence and the father is not a citizen or permanent resident.
What it does
People born in a U.S. territory would be excluded from citizenship at birth under this section when their mother lacks lawful presence there and their father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
Argument forIt could tie this birthright-citizenship rule to a mother's lawful presence or a father's citizenship or permanent-resident status.
Argument againstIt could deny citizenship at birth to children because of both parents' status, even though the children were born in U.S. territories.
More detail
The proposal would exclude certain people born in U.S. territories from citizenship at birth under this section. It covers people born in any U.S. territory. The exclusion applies only when the person's mother is not lawfully present in that territory and the father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Introduced in SenateLatest
- Sep 30Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
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