United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7 (105th)
Citizenship Reform Act of 1997
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
22 October 1997 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8984-8985)
Sponsors
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Citizenship Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
25 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7354-7358)
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8984-8985)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/7
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/7
- us · 105-hr-7 · source updated 21 August 2025