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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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 15, 2025
Last action Jul 15, 2025
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Jul 15, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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Bernie Moreno
RRepublican
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Tommy Tuberville
RRepublican
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