S 2274 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025

This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude certain children born in the U.S. from automatic birthright citizenship. Specifically, it targets children born to parents who are: (1) unlawfully present in the U.S., (2) present for diplomatic purposes, or (3) engaged in hostile operations like spying or terrorism. The change directly affects the citizenship status of these children by adding explicit statutory exceptions to the current birthright citizenship rule. It codifies existing judicial interpretations (like the diplomat exception) and expands the scope to include illegal immigrants and hostile actors.
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Introduced Jul 15, 2025 Last action Jul 15, 2025
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