People who lie to enter the U.S. to give birth would face prison and removal.
This bill would make it a crime for people to knowingly enter the U.S. to give birth if they lie about their reason for coming. Those convicted could face at least 10 years in prison if the child is born in the U.S., and a judge could order them removed from the country. This changes current law by specifically targeting and penalizing this action.
Today, there isn't a specific federal law that defines "birth tourism" as a crime or sets specific penalties for it. If this bill becomes law, knowingly entering the U.S. to give birth while misrepresenting that purpose would become a specific crime, carrying a minimum prison sentence of 10 years if the child is born in the U.S., and judges would have the power to order removal at sentencing.
HR 9850 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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