United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 6 (111th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.
Introduced
16 January 2009
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that a person born in the United States shall not be a U.S. citizen unless: (1) one parent of the person is a U.S. citizen; (2) one parent of the person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who resides in the United States; (3) one parent of the person is an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces; or (4) the person is naturalized in accordance with the laws of the United States.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 January 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/6
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/sjres/6