Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This joint resolution proposes a Constitutional amendment narrowing the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship.
It would limit “subject to the jurisdiction” so a person born in the U.S. is a citizen only if at least one parent is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the U.S., or (3) an alien with lawful status performing active military service.
Congress would have enforcement authority to implement the amendment.
Constitutional amendments on contentious social issues rarely secure the necessary supermajorities and state ratifications.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this joint resolution is a straightforward constitutional amendment proposal that clearly states a narrowed rule for birthright citizenship and grants Congress implementing power. It is concise and focused on the substantive legal change.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and statelessness risks.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and statelessness risks.
Likely strongly opposed.
Sees the amendment as a rollback of long-standing birthright citizenship protections with disproportionate harms to immigrant communities and children.
Raises civil-rights, racial-discrimination, and statelessness concerns grounded in the Constitution and human-rights norms.
Mixed reaction.
Understands goals to address perceived incentives for unlawful entry, but worries a constitutional amendment is heavy-handed.
Prefers limited statutory fixes and careful implementation to avoid unintended harms.
Generally supportive.
Views the amendment as restoring sovereign control over citizenship rules and closing perceived loopholes like birth tourism.
Sees it as a strong, permanent policy change resistant to future regulatory reversal.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Constitutional amendments on contentious social issues rarely secure the necessary supermajorities and state ratifications.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil-rights and statelessness risks.
Constitutional amendments on contentious social issues rarely secure the necessary supermajorities and state ratifications.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this joint resolution is a straightforward constitutional amendment proposal that clearly states a narrowed rule for birthright citizenship and grants Congress implementing pow…
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