H.R. 3368 (119th)Bill Overview

Born in the USA Act of 2025

Immigration|Immigration
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
May 13, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The Born in the USA Act of 2025 prohibits use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14160 (Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship) or any successor Executive order, regulation, or policy. The bill cites the 14th Amendment, the Supreme Court decision United States v.

Why people may split

Progressives emphasize constitutional protection and immigrant stability

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill states a clear administrative objective (a funding prohibition targeted at a specific Executive Order) and cites relevant constitutional and statutory background.

The Born in the USA Act of 2025 prohibits use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14160 (Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship) or any successor Executive order, regulation, or policy.

The bill cites the 14th Amendment, the Supreme Court decision United States v.

Wong Kim Ark, and asserts birthright citizenship cannot be rescinded by Executive order.

Passage35/100

Simple funding ban has clear statutory form but addresses a polarized, high-profile immigration issue and faces substantial political and possible veto risk.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill states a clear administrative objective (a funding prohibition targeted at a specific Executive Order) and cites relevant constitutional and statutory background. It implements that objective with a single, straightforward prohibition but provides minimal implementation detail.

Contention68/100

Progressives emphasize constitutional protection and immigrant stability

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agenciesLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesMaintains federal recognition of birthright citizenship, reducing administrative uncertainty for agencies.
  • Federal agenciesProtects civil rights and legal status of U.S.-born children from federal executive policy changes.
  • Federal agenciesPrevents federal funds from being used to implement a policy widely challenged in court.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenReduces presidential and executive-branch discretion over immigration-related administrative orders.
  • Potential burdenMay increase litigation by foreclosing administrative alternatives and prompting further court challenges.
  • Potential burdenCould require agencies to continue issuing benefits and documentation, increasing administrative workload.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize constitutional protection and immigrant stability
Progressive95%

Likely strongly supportive.

Views the bill as a narrowly targeted, constitutionally grounded check on an administration action that attempts to curtail birthright citizenship.

Sees it as protecting immigrant families and upholding precedent.

Leans supportive
Centrist75%

Generally supportive but cautious.

Sees the bill as a narrow, procedural use of appropriations to enforce constitutional norms while avoiding altering citizenship law directly.

Concerned about clear definitions and potential administrative confusion or costs.

Leans supportive
Conservative20%

Likely opposed.

Sees the bill as a partisan constraint on presidential authority and a barrier to executive efforts to change immigration outcomes.

Prefers legislative clarification of citizenship rather than an appropriations-based prohibition.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood35/100

Simple funding ban has clear statutory form but addresses a polarized, high-profile immigration issue and faces substantial political and possible veto risk.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Status of related court challenges to Executive Order 14160
  • Which chamber majorities would support or oppose the measure
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives emphasize constitutional protection and immigrant stability

Simple funding ban has clear statutory form but addresses a polarized, high-profile immigration issue and faces substantial political and p…

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill states a clear administrative objective (a funding prohibition targeted at a specific Executive Order) and cites relevant constitutional and statutory background. It…

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