# 119-hr-2337: PARENT Act of 2025

119-hr-2337, PARENT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2337
- Congress: 119
- Title: PARENT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

The PARENT Act of 2025 would redefine "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" so that **birthright citizenship is limited to people born in the United States whose parent at the time of birth is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident**. Under the bill, children born in the U.S. to parents who are neither citizens nor lawful permanent residents would not automatically acquire U.S. citizenship, and the rule would apply only to persons born after the law takes effect.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Citizenship at birth tied to parents' status: cost, high. If enacted, a U.S.-born child would get citizenship only if a parent is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident. The parent must have that status at the time of birth. Children born to parents who are neither citizens nor green card holders would not get automatic citizenship. This would apply onl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2337)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2337 (as of 2026-04-21).