Citizenship Act of 2026
The Citizenship Act of 2026 redefines the legal status of individuals currently in the United States without legal admission as "invaders" and removes birthright citizenship from children born to these individuals. This change specifically targets mothers who are unlawfully present in the country or entered for the purpose of giving birth, as well as foreign nationals involved in commercial surrogacy contracts within the U.S. By amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, the bill ensures that citizenship is no longer automatically granted to these specific groups of children, regardless of their place of birth. Additionally, the legislation declares that courts cannot review the government's determination that an invasion is occurring at the border.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 13, 2026
Last action Jul 13, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Tim Sheehy
RRepublican
Co
Tommy Tuberville
RRepublican
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