Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.
Sponsored By: Representative Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
Introduced
Summary
Limits birthright citizenship by redefining who counts as "subject to the jurisdiction" under the 14th Amendment. This amendment would tie birthright status to a parent's legal relationship to the United States rather than to birthplace alone.
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- Families and children: A person born in the United States would be considered subject to U.S. jurisdiction only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident who lives in the United States, or an alien with lawful status performing active service in the Armed Forces. This would change which newborns automatically qualify for constitutional birthright citizenship.
- Immigrants and noncitizens: Children born to parents who do not meet those parental criteria would not qualify as being subject to the United States for 14th Amendment purposes, affecting citizenship claims for many children of temporary or unauthorized migrants.
- Congress and enforcement: The amendment gives Congress explicit authority to pass laws that implement and enforce the new definition, so detailed eligibility rules and procedures would be set by later statutes.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Limit on birthright citizenship for children
This bill would narrow 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 is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; (2) a lawful permanent resident whose residence is in the United States; or (3) a noncitizen with lawful status serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Children born here whose parents do not meet one of these conditions would not be considered "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" for the 14th Amendment and would not get automatic citizenship at birth.
Congress power to implement amendment
This bill would give Congress the power to pass laws to carry out the amendment. Congress would be able to write rules, procedures, and enforcement needed to apply the amendment's test for who is "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States." The clause itself would not by itself change who is a citizen at birth, but it would allow future laws that could help or hurt different families depending on what those laws require.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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