H.R. 569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-21 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official title

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

Plain summary

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) with a lawful immigration status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.

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Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · 95 cosponsors

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Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Ben Cline (R-VA), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chip Roy (R-TX), John W. Rose (R-TN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Ron Estes (R-KS), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Tony Wied (R-WI), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Austin Scott (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Keith Self (R-TX), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Michael Guest (R-MS), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Andy Harris (R-MD), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Troy Downing (R-MT), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), John J. McGuire III (R-VA), David J. Taylor (R-OH), Mark Harris (R-NC), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Brad Knott (R-NC), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK), Mark B. Messmer (R-IN) and 35 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr569.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr569 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills