United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 87 (104th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding citizenship in the United States.
Introduced
3 May 1995
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Status
Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and by the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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16 July 2020
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants U.S. citizenship to only those persons: (1) born to a parent who is a U.S. citizen; (2) born within the United States to a parent lawfully in and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States at the time of that parents' entry into the United States; and (3) naturalized according to U.S. law. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) restrictions on services or payments to non-U.S. citizens; (2) English language requirement for naturalization; and (3) apportionment of Representatives based on number of citizens of each State.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 May 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/87
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/87