Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007

To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

4/19/2007--Introduced.
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is:
(1) a U.S. citizen or national;
(2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or
(3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
• and 104 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. Richard Baker [R, LA-6]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
  • Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. David Weldon [R, FL-15]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 1 more
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1940

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April 19, 2007

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• May 04, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Apr 19, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Apr 19, 2007.

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September 25, 2007 Preserve right of citizenship at birth

Nathan Deal of Georgia introduced HR 1940, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007, which would limit who becomes an American at birth. ...

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September 17, 2007 It's un-American to deny citizenship to US-born

HR 1940 would overturn the Anglo-American common law principle, dating to 1608, of birthright citizenship for all people born here. ...

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September 16, 2007 Editorial: US-born? So what?

Eleven of 19 Republicans in the California congressional delegation have signed on to sponsor this terrible bill (HR 1940) that would move the United States ...

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