James Lankford (R-OK)
Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the ``Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories Act''. It was introduced in the Senate on September 30, 2026, by Mr. Lankford. The legislation aims to change who receives birthright citizenship in United States territories. Specifically, it targets individuals born in a U.S. territory to certain parents. Under the bill, citizenship at birth is withheld if the mother is not lawfully present and the father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Who it would affect, and how
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- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate