A bill to withhold birthright citizenship from individuals born in a United States territory to a mother who is not lawfully present and a father who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Withholds birthright citizenship from people born in a U.S. territory when their mother lacks lawful presence and their father is neither a citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Birthright citizenship concerns whether being born in a U.S. place confers citizenship. The bill would withhold birthright citizenship from people born in a U.S. territory when their mother is not lawfully present and their father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Withholds citizenship in specified parental circumstances
The bill would withhold birthright citizenship from a person born in a U.S. territory if the mother is not lawfully present and the father is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
The proposal concerns whether a person born in a U.S. territory receives citizenship based on the immigration and citizenship status of both parents. The practical stakes are whether people in the specified circumstances would receive U.S. citizenship at birth.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. LankfordReferred to Judiciary
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026JUDICIARY NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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