Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.
Unanimous agreement that referring a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to committee is constitutional under Article V and standard legislative procedures.
Joint Resolution Proposing Amendment to Clarify and Protect Birthright Citizenship
Honors Republican priorities on strict immigration enforcement, border security, and limiting incentives for illegal immigration; does not directly honor Democratic priorities on comprehensive immigration reform or expansive birthright citizenship, relying primarily on Republican…
Path: ~290 House votes: 220 R + 70 D from border centrists; ~70 Senate votes: 53 R + 17 D oversight-focused moderates.
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