United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 140 (115th)
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
Last action
23 January 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. This Act shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of its enactment.
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Timeline
3 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019
- related to ← Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/140
- us · 115-hr-140 · source updated 11 August 2025