# 119-s-304: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

119-s-304, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-304
- Congress: 119
- Title: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Limits birthright citizenship.** The bill would redefine when a U.S. birth counts for citizenship so a child has birthright citizenship only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or a non‑U.S. national in lawful status performing active service in the armed forces. - Families: Children born in the U.S. to parents who do not meet those three categories would not automatically be U.S. citizens at birth. - Lawful residents and citizens: Children born to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or lawful permanent residents who live in the U.S. would still acquire citizenship at birth. - Timing and status: The bill explicitly preserves the citizenship or nationality of anyone born before the law takes effect.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protects citizenship for births before enactment: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would not change the citizenship or nationality of anyone born before the law takes effect. People born before enactment would keep the citizenship or nationality they already had.
- Limits birthright citizenship to parents: cost, high. If enacted, a child born in the United States would be a citizen at birth only if one parent meets a listed condition. The parent must be a U.S. citizen or national; or a lawful permanent resident who lives in the United States; or an alien in lawful status serving active duty in the U.S. armed for…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/304)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-304 (as of 2026-08-11).