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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
Last action · June 30, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sponsor: Andy Barr
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What This Bill Would Do
H.J. Res. 103 proposes a constitutional amendment that would redefine who is considered '' for the purpose of birthright citizenship. Under this proposal, a person born in the U.S. would only be a citizen if at least one parent is a U.S. national, a legal permanent resident, or an immigrant with lawful status serving in the Armed Forces.
This resolution seeks to change the constitutional requirements for birthright citizenship, which would alter the legal status of children born in the U.S. to parents who do not meet specific immigration or citizenship criteria.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents
These individuals would no longer be considered 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' for the purpose of automatic birthright citizenship under the proposed amendment.
Legal permanent residents
Their children born in the U.S. would continue to be eligible for citizenship under the proposed criteria.
Key Facts
- The resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding birthright citizenship.
- Ratification requires approval by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years of submission.
- The amendment defines 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' for the purposes of the 14th Amendment.
- Birthright citizenship would be restricted to children born in the U.S. to at least one parent who is a U.S. national.
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- Children born in the U.S. to at least one parent who is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence would qualify for citizenship.
- Children born in the U.S. to at least one parent with lawful immigration status who is serving in the Armed Forces would qualify for citizenship.
- Congress is granted the power to enforce this article through legislation.
- The resolution requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate to proceed to the states for ratification.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 30, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 30, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Narrowing of 14th Amendment Interpretation
The bill explicitly attempts to codify a restrictive interpretation of the 'jurisdiction' clause of the 14th Amendment, which has historically been interpreted to grant birthright citizenship to almost all persons born on U.S. soil.
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0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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