Children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status or here for birth tourism would lose birthright citizenship if their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
This bill would change how children born in the U.S. become citizens. It would call people who are in the U.S. without permission, or who come here just to have a baby, "invaders." Children born in the U.S. to these "invaders" would not automatically be citizens if their father is not a U.S. citizen or a green card holder.
Today, children born in the United States generally receive birthright citizenship, even if their parents are not lawfully present or are here for birth tourism. If this bill becomes law, children born in the U.S. after it takes effect would not automatically become citizens if their mother is designated an "invader" (meaning she is unlawfully present, sought entry for birth tourism, or is a national of a "covered nation" who arranged a commercial surrogacy contract for a U.S. birth) and their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
S 4954 · 119th Congress · July 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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