US Congress House Bill 140 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 32-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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) an alien 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.

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

HB8838 (Related) 2020-12-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/140/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr140/BILLS-116hr140ih.pdf