Born in the USA Act
This bill prohibits federal funding for Executive Order 14160 (and any successor policies), which attempted to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. It directly affects the executive branch by blocking financial support for the controversial order, which contradicted the 14th Amendment and established court precedent like *United States v. Wong Kim Ark*. The bill’s key mechanism is a funding ban, ensuring no government resources can be used to implement policies that undermine birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Constitution and immigration law. It does not alter citizenship rules but prevents enforcement of the challenged executive order.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
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