Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 25, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jul 25, 2023
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill limits birthright citizenship to certain individuals, whereas currently, nearly all individuals born in the United States are U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals at birth. Under this bill, an individual born in the United States shall receive U.S. citizenship and U.S. nationality only if the individual is born to a parent who at the time of the birth is a (1) U.S. national, (2) refugee, (3) lawful permanent resident, or (4) non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. (All U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals, but some individuals, such as those born in an outlying U.S. possession, obtain U.S. nationality but not citizenship through b...
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Dec 18, 2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSPORSHIP - Mr. Strong asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4864, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gaetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.