119-hr569

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 569 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 569

To amend 

section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify 
 those classes of individuals born in the United States who are 
 nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 21, 2025

 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Van 
 Orden, Mr. Strong, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Cline, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Biggs of 
Arizona, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Roy, Mr. Rose, 
 Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
 Luttrell, Mr. Moran, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
 Arrington, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Estes, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Tiffany, 
 Mr. Wied, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Scott 
Franklin of Florida, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Collins, and Mr. 
 Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

To amend 

section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify 
 those classes of individuals born in the United States who are 
 nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Birthright Citizenship Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS BORN IN THE UNITED 
 STATES.

    (a) In General.--

Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended--

    (1) by inserting ``

    (a) In General.--'' before ``The 
 following'';

    (2) by redesignating subsections

    (a) through

    (h) as 
 paragraphs

    (1) through

    (8) , respectively; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (b) 

=== Definition. ===
-Acknowledging the right of birthright 
citizenship established by 

section 1 of the 14th amendment to the 
Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered 
`subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States for purposes of 
subsection

    (a)

    (1) if the person is born in the United States of 
parents, one of whom is--
 ``

    (1) a citizen or national of the United States;
 ``

    (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
 the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
 ``

    (3) an alien with lawful status under the immigration 
 laws performing active service in the armed forces (as defined 
 in 

section 101 of title 10, United States Code).''.

    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection

    (a)

    (3) shall 
not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any 
person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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