S. 304

119 S304 IS: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-29
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 304  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2025   Mr. Graham  (for himself,  Mr. Cruz , and  Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025  .
2.
Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the United States
(a)
In general
Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended—
(1)
by inserting
(a)  In general.—   before  The following ;
(2)
by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Definition
Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is—
(1)
a citizen or national of the United States;
(2)
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
(3)
an alien in lawful status performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).
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(b)
Applicability
The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.