Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict the requirement of citizenship at birth by virtue of birth in the United States to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.

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Introduced

3 March 1993

Last action

15 September 1993 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2168-2169)

Sponsors

Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3]

Subjects

Rule of law, Immigration

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2 January 2025

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States to a mother who is a U.S. legal resident or citizen.

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Timeline

3 March 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1005-1006)
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Source: Committee
13 July 1993
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.
Source: Committee
15 September 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2168-2169)
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/129
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