To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely 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. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], 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. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], 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. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3]

Subjects

Immigration

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth to persons born in the United States to a mother who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

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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
8 March 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Source: Committee
15 September 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2168-2169)
Source: IntroReferral

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