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H.J.Res. 103

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 103, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship”, was introduced in the House on Jun 30, 2025 by Rep. Garland Barr (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 103 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr103/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 103 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-30
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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.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 103  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 30, 2025   Mr. Barr  submitted the following joint
  resolution; which was referred to the  Committee
  on the Judiciary    JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American
 citizenship.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
 —
1.
For purposes of the fourteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a person may be considered to be  subject to the jurisdiction of the United States  only in accordance with section 2.
2.
A person born in the United States may only be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’ if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is—
(1)
a 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 with lawful status under the immigration laws performing active service in the Armed Forces.
3.
Congress shall have the power to carry out this article through appropriate legislation.
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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-06-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Garland Barr (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 103 alone.

Garland Barr

Rep. · R–KY-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 103 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 30, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 103 has taken 2 actions since Jun 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 30, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 103 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 103.

Titles

H.J.Res. 103 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American citizenship. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 103 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 103’s is Immigration.

hjres103/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 103, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARR:H.J. Res. 103.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to propose amendments to theConstitution of the United States pursuant to Article V ofthe Constitution, which provides that Congress may, by a two-thirds vote of both the House of Representatives and theSenate, propose amendments to the Constitution.[Page H3037]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com