End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

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Currently INTRODUCED. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would fundamentally change the legal requirements for U.S. citizenship at birth, potentially impacting the citizenship status of children born to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders and altering their eligibility for federal and state public benefits.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Undocumented immigrants

Children born to these individuals in the U.S. would no longer automatically qualify for U.S. citizenship under the proposed rules.

Temporary visa holders

Children born to these individuals in the U.S. would no longer automatically qualify for U.S. citizenship under the proposed rules.

What changed

Current stage: INTRODUCED.

What's next

Committee.

Background

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that 'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.' context

Summary

This bill proposes to restrict automatic birthright citizenship in the United States by requiring that at least one parent be a U.S. national, a refugee, a lawful permanent resident, or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of the child's birth. If enacted, children born in the U.S. to parents who do not meet these criteria would no longer be considered citizens at birth.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill would fundamentally change the legal requirements for U.S. citizenship at birth, potentially impacting the citizenship status of children born to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders and altering their eligibility for federal and state public benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would be affected by this change?

Children born in the U.S. whose parents are neither U.S. nationals, refugees, lawful permanent residents, nor active members of the U.S. Armed Forces would not automatically receive U.S. citizenship.

Does this bill apply retroactively?

No, the bill states that the amendments would only apply to persons born on or after the date of the Act's enactment.

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Discoveries

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Reinterpretation of 14th Amendment

The bill explicitly seeks to narrow the interpretation of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause to exclude children of non-residents, citing historical legal scholars and 19th-century legislative intent.

14th Amendment Immigration and Nationality Act

Connected Entities

personEdward Coke“Judge Coke”Map →

organizationCongress“Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 and is proposing this legisla”Map →

organizationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)“The GAO's findings on the fiscal impact of providing benefits to illegal aliens ”Map →

personGosar“Bill sponsor”Map →

personLyman Trumbull“Senator Trumbull's quote”Map →

locationItaly“Bartolus de Saxoferrato's origin”Map →

personGaetz“Bill sponsor”Map →

locationSouthern Border of the United States“The location of illegal immigration apprehensions.”Map →

personSenator Lyman Trumbull“Senator Trumbull's quote”Map →

personSantos“Bill sponsor”Map →

personHoward“Senator Howard's quote”Map →

locationCommonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands“Used as an example of a territory with high birth rates to foreign visitors.”Map →

organizationBartolus de Saxoferrato“Legal scholar”Map →

locationUnited States“Jurisdiction”Map →

personCalvin“Calvin's Case”Map →

bill_numberH.R. 4864“Bill number”Map →

personBiggs“Bill sponsor”Map →

organizationSupreme Court“The Supreme Court's interpretation of the 14th Amendment is central to the bill'”Map →

organizationUnited States Armed Forces“Military status”Map →

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