US Congress Senate Bill 45 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 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. States that this Act may not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of its enactment.

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015

Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB140 (Related) 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/45/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s45/BILLS-114s45is.pdf