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H.J.Res. 44 (108th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, or is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, at the time of the birth.

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Introduced

31 March 2003

Last action

5 May 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]

Subjects

Rule of law, Immigration

Source updated

2 January 2025

Rule of law · Immigration

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that no person born in the United States shall be a citizen of the United States, or of any State, on account of birth in the United States unless the mother or father of the person is a citizen of the United States, or is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, at the time of the birth.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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