“Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship.”
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This section proposes a constitutional amendment that would narrow the meaning of “subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” for purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause. It provides that a person born in the United States would be considered subject to U.S. jurisdiction only if born to at least one parent who is: (1) a U.S. national; (2) a lawful permanent resident whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien with lawful immigration status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. It also grants Congress authority to enforce the article through appropriate legislation. The amendment would take effect only if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States within 7 years after submission for ratification.