# 119-hr-9919: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

119-hr-9919, Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9919
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**This bill would make preventing "birth tourism" a formal immigration ground by letting officials bar or remove people judged to be coming to the U.S. primarily to give birth to obtain citizenship for a child.** - Travelers and families: People who are judged to be entering mainly to give birth in the United States could be denied admission or later deported. - Visa applicants: Nonimmigrant visitors seeking admission under the B visitor visa for the purpose of obtaining citizenship for a child would be specifically inadmissible. - Enforcement and consular officers: The Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, and consular officers would be authorized to decide if someone is engaging in birth tourism, including if they are likely to give birth within 10 months of entry.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on birth tourism visas: cost, low. This bill would create new rules to stop birth tourism. It would make people seeking entry on a B (tourist) visa inadmissible if they seek to have a child in the United States mainly to get U.S. citizenship. It would also make noncitizens deportable if they entered to engage in birth tourism. Birth…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9919 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9919)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9919 (as of 2026-09-02).