# 119-hr-4741: Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025

119-hr-4741, Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4741
- Congress: 119
- Title: Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Limits birthright citizenship** by saying people born in the United States would not be citizens at birth if their parents are unlawfully present, here for diplomatic purposes, or engaged in a hostile occupation or operation. The bill would codify common law exceptions and extend them to children of spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other hostile actors. - Families and children: Children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully present would not automatically receive U.S. citizenship at birth, changing status for those households. - Children of diplomats and hostile actors: The bill explicitly excludes children of parents present for diplomatic purposes or engaged in hostile operations, including spies and saboteurs, from birthright citizenship. - Legal change: It amends section 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the common-law exceptions for ambassadors and invaders and to extend those exceptions to other disloyal or disobedient aliens. It includes no appropriations or program authorizations beyond the statutory amendment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on birthright citizenship for some U.S.-born kids: cost, high. This bill would narrow birthright citizenship. A U.S.-born child would not be a citizen at birth if both parents are non‑U.S. citizens and a parent is unlawfully present. The same would apply if a parent is here for diplomatic purposes, or is engaged in a hostile occupation or operation. Families c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4741 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4741)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4741 (as of 2026-07-19).