This bill would change section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It adds a definition that says a person born in the United States is "subject to the jurisdiction" for purposes of subsection (a)(1) only if one parent is: (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien with lawful status under the immigration laws performing active service in the armed forces. The bill also redesignates existing subsections and says the change does not affect people born before the law takes effect.
If the bill becomes law, people born in the United States after the law takes effect would be citizens at birth under subsection (a)(1) only when at least one parent meets one of the three listed conditions. The bill explicitly does not change the citizenship or nationality status of anyone born before enactment. The bill text does not provide further implementation details.
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The bill text and title say it is meant to "clarify" which people born in the United States are nationals and citizens at birth by defining when a newborn is "subject to the jurisdiction." The bill was introduced by the sponsors listed in the metadata.
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