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S. 4973

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4973, the American Citizenship Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 14, 2026 by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 4973 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4973/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4973 IS: American Citizenship Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-14
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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  2d Session  S. 4973  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 14, 2026   Mr. Schmitt  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 the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   American Citizenship Act  .
2.
Birthright citizenship according to the United States Constitution
(a)
In general
Section 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401(a) ) is amended to read as follows:
(a)
a person born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power:   Provided  , That a person born in the United States shall be deemed subject to a foreign power if neither parent of such person is a United States citizen or has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of such person's birth;
 .
(b)
Applicability
The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person who was born before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-07-14
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) sponsors S. 4973, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 4973 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 14, 2026

Actions

S. 4973 has taken 2 actions since Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jul 14, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4973 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4973 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • American Citizenship Act — Display Title
  • A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • American Citizenship Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4973 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4973’s is Immigration.

s4973/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