To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Richard McCormick (Republican-GA)July 23, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

People seeking U.S. citizenship for their children by giving birth here would be blocked from entering or deported.

This bill aims to stop 'birth tourism.' It would make it harder for people who are not U.S. citizens to enter or stay in the country if their main goal is for their child to become a U.S. citizen by being born here. Right now, 'birth tourism' is not a specific reason to deny entry or deport someone, but this bill would change that.

What Would Change

Today, U.S. immigration law does not specifically list "birth tourism" as a reason to deny entry or deport non-U.S. citizens. If this bill becomes law, it would create new rules. Non-U.S. citizens would be denied entry or could be deported. This would happen if federal officials determine they are trying to enter, or have entered, the U.S. primarily to have a child gain U.S. citizenship by being born here.

Key Provisions

Blocks non-U.S. citizens from entering the U.S. if officials believe their main goal is to have a child born here to gain U.S. citizenship.
Allows the deportation of non-U.S. citizens already in the U.S. if officials determine they entered mainly to have a child gain U.S. citizenship through birth.
Gives the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or consular officers the power to decide if someone is engaging in "birth tourism."
Defines "birth tourism" to include situations where a non-U.S. citizen is likely to give birth within 10 months of entering the U.S., leading to their child gaining U.S. citizenship.

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HR 9919 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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