# 119-hr-9876: BAN Act

119-hr-9876, BAN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9876
- Congress: 119
- Title: BAN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-06

## Summary

**Makes birth tourism a federal inadmissibility and criminal offense.** This bill would define “birth tourism,” bar admission for visitors who come primarily to give birth, and create criminal penalties and removal options for facilitators and accomplices. - Visitors and families: Visitors who come primarily to give birth would be denied admission. Border officers could consider third trimester status, an expected delivery date during the stay, or being pregnant on a temporary visa. Medical visits deemed necessary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services are excluded. - Spouses, partners, and immediate family: A spouse, partner, or immediate family member who knowingly participates in or helps conceal birth tourism would be inadmissible and could face visa revocation, expedited removal, or removal. - Organizers and enforcers: Individuals or entities that arrange, advertise, finance, or manage commercial birth-tourism enterprises could be fined or imprisoned for up to 10 years. A U.S. district court could issue a judicial order of removal at sentencing for anyone convicted under the law.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New bans and penalties for birth tourism: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would define "birth tourism" as visiting the United States mainly to give birth to a child who does not have a U.S. national parent. It would bar admission of people coming to give birth and of spouses or immediate family who knowingly help them; officers could consider third-t…

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- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9876)

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- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9876 (as of 2026-08-06).