US HB1868 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 94-2)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 - 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 2009

Sponsors

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]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. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
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. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. John Linder [R-GA]Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]
Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-04-02 Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB5002 (Related) 2010-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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