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- H.J.RES.26
H.J.RES.26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 9, 1997
- Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 1997
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent, 28 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that no person born in the United States shall be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| Jan. 9, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Adam Foley (R-Fla.) |