Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible any nonimmigrant (B visa) who seeks admission primarily to give birth in the United States to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child. It adds a narrow exception for aliens seeking legitimate medical treatment related to childbirth when obtaining citizenship is not their primary purpose.
Progressives emphasize civil‑rights and health harms from vague standards.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly and narrowly amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add an inadmissibility ground targeting entrants whose primary purpose is obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by birth.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible any nonimmigrant (B visa) who seeks admission primarily to give birth in the United States to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child.
It adds a narrow exception for aliens seeking legitimate medical treatment related to childbirth when obtaining citizenship is not their primary purpose.
The bill targets admission decisions; it does not itself change the constitutional rule of birthright citizenship.
Targeted measure with limited fiscal impact but high political sensitivity and potential constitutional and enforcement challenges reduce likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly and narrowly amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add an inadmissibility ground targeting entrants whose primary purpose is obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by birth. The statutory insertion is concise and integrated into the INA structure and includes a limited carve-out for medical treatment.
Progressives emphasize civil‑rights and health harms from vague standards.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil‑rights and health harms from vague standards.
Likely opposed.
While it addresses so-called "birth tourism," the provision is broad and risks discriminatory enforcement.
Advocates would worry it deters pregnant people from seeking care and lacks procedural safeguards.
Mixed but cautiously favorable.
Supports closing an obvious immigration loophole but wants clearer implementation details and stronger protections for legitimate medical travel.
Concerned about administrative feasibility and constitutional challenges.
Supportive.
Views the bill as a reasonable, targeted measure to protect citizenship integrity and national sovereignty.
Will likely push for strong enforcement and limited exceptions.
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Targeted measure with limited fiscal impact but high political sensitivity and potential constitutional and enforcement challenges reduce likelihood.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil‑rights and health harms from vague standards.
Targeted measure with limited fiscal impact but high political sensitivity and potential constitutional and enforcement challenges reduce l…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly and narrowly amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add an inadmissibility ground targeting entrants whose primary purpose is obtaining U.S. citizenshi…
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