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S. 1812

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1812, the Ban Birth Tourism Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 20, 2025 by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 20, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 1812 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1812/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1812 IS: Ban Birth Tourism Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1812  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 20, 2025   Mrs. Blackburn  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ban Birth Tourism Act  .
2.
Inadmissibility of aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States
Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(F)
Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States
(i)
In general
Any alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to such child in the United States is inadmissible.
(ii)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to render inadmissible an alien seeking legitimate medical treatment relating to childbirth if obtaining citizenship for the child is not the primary purpose for seeking admission.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-20
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) sponsors S. 1812 alone.

Committees

S. 1812 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 20, 2025

Actions

S. 1812 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
May 20, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1812 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1812 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Ban Birth Tourism Act — Display Title
  • Ban Birth Tourism Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1812 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1812’s is Immigration.

s1812/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com