H.R. 9724

End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act

1 cosponsor

Ralph Norman

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Introduced Jul 16
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Introduced Jul 16
Committee Now
House of Representatives —
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. (Jul 16)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2 Background

Sec. 3. Limitation on citizenship for individuals born in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Sec. 4. Limitation on citizenship for individuals born in the territory of the Virgin Islands

Sec. 5. Limitation on citizenship for individuals born in the territory of Guam

Sec. 6. Limitation on citizenship for individuals born in the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

(a) In general. Subchapter I—The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, as approved under Public Law 94–241, section 303 at (48 U.S.C. 1801) is amended in subsection 303 by adding after and the following: before January 1, 2027, are and by striking at birth at the end.

(b) Applicability

(1) The amendment made by subsection (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born in the United States before January 1, 2027.

(2) The amendment made by subsection (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality of a person born in the United States territories, who is born as a child of a United States citizen or the child of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.