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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Introduced Apr 29, 2026

Latest action (Apr 29, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration
Issues
Immigration

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment. The amendment would define who is considered "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" for purposes of automatic citizenship at birth, requiring that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident, or an alien with lawful status serving in the Armed Forces. The amendment would require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years and would give Congress the power to implement it through legislation.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Apr 29, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
  2. Apr 29, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

“Article—

“Section 1. For purposes of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a person may be considered to be ‘subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’ only in accordance with section 2. “Section 2. A person born in the United States may only be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’ if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is—

“(1) a citizen or national of the United States;

“(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or

“(3) an alien with lawful status under the immigration laws performing active service in the Armed Forces. “Section 3. Congress shall have the power to carry out this article through appropriate legislation.”. <all>

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