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S 304 · in committee · major

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill limits birthright citizenship by changing who qualifies as 'subject to U.S. jurisdiction' at birth.
  • It affects children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents who lack lawful permanent resident status or military service.
  • The change takes effect upon enactment and does not retroactively affect people born before the bill passes.

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  1. 01

    How would this bill's definition of 'subject to U.S. jurisdiction' change citizenship outcomes for children born to undocumented immigrants compared to current law?

  2. 02

    What administrative systems would be needed to determine parental immigration status at birth, and who would bear the costs of implementation?

  3. 03

    How might the exclusion of certain U.S.-born children from automatic citizenship affect their legal access to education, employment, or government services?

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Sponsor · R-SC

Lindsey Graham

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Introduced 2025-01-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-29 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-29 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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