US HB140 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 91)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Title

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]
Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. John Campbell [R-CA]Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]
Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Allen West [R-FL]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-24HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-01-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB723 (Related) 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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