# 119-s-4973: American Citizenship Act

119-s-4973, American Citizenship Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4973
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Citizenship Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would narrow birthright citizenship** by changing the law so a child born in the United States is a citizen at birth only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of birth. It also preserves the citizenship status of anyone born before the law takes effect. - Children born to parents who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents would not automatically receive U.S. citizenship at birth. This changes the basic rule that currently ties citizenship to birthplace. - Children with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident would still be treated as citizens at birth under the new wording. - The bill explicitly protects people born before enactment by leaving their citizenship and nationality status unchanged.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits birthright citizenship to parents: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would change who is automatically a U.S. citizen at birth. A child born in the United States would be a citizen at birth only if at least one parent was a U.S. citizen or had been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the child's birth. If neither parent met…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4973 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4973)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4973 (as of 2026-08-11).