# 119-s-5023: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

119-s-5023, Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5023
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Bans "birth tourism" by adding a new inadmissibility and deportability ground tied to pregnancies and short visits.** This bill would let immigration and consular officials bar or remove noncitizen visitors who enter primarily to give birth or who are likely to deliver within 10 months of entry.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New birth-tourism visa and deportation rules: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would bar admission on B (visitor) visas for people judged to be entering mainly to give birth so a child gets U.S. citizenship. It would also make those people deportable if officials conclude they entered for that purpose or are likely to give birth within 10 months of entry…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 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-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5023 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5023)

## 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-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [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-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5023 (as of 2026-08-11).