HR 140 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019

Introduced Jan 3, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Steve King R-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019

This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States.

Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the Armed Forces.

The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Sep 1, 2020, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJan 3, 2019
R-MOSam GravesOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalJan 3, 2019
R-TXKenny MarchantJan 8, 2019
R-NCRichard HudsonJan 8, 2019
R-NCWalter B. JonesJan 8, 2019
R-GAAustin ScottJan 9, 2019
R-GARick W. AllenJan 10, 2019
R-GABarry LoudermilkJan 15, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeFeb 13, 2019
R-FLBill PoseySep 17, 2019
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOct 17, 2019
R-GADoug CollinsSep 1, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8838Legal Immigration for the U.S. ActRelated billDec 2, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House

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