Agencies would withhold citizenship documents in specified cases

The State Department, Justice Department, Homeland Security Department, and Social Security Administration must take appropriate steps to follow this direction. It covers people whose parents are both noncitizens when a parent is an enemy alien or certain foreign-government employee, when citizenship was obtained through certain commercial arrangements or fraud, or when the person was born in a U.S. territory where federal law does not grant citizenship. The order defines enemy aliens to include members of designated foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists. The commercial-transaction category includes arrangements bringing a mother to the United States or using a surrogate in the United States to give birth. Implementation must follow applicable law and depends on available appropriations. Agency heads must publish public implementation guidance within 30 days after August 6, 2026.

Heads of executive departments and agencies must publish public guidance explaining how their operations will follow the order. The guidance covers each department or agency’s own operations and activities. The order preserves authority already granted to agencies by law. Implementation remains subject to applicable law and available appropriations. Guidance is due within 30 days after August 6, 2026.