S. 304 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 11 (0 D, 11 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-29
Latest action (2025-01-29): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What S. 304 does, in plain terms
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) in lawful status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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