Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

Richard McCormick

Republican · GA · Representative

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• Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)Original· 2026-07-23
• Randy Fine (R-FL-6)Original· 2026-07-23

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

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The proposal would change immigration law to prevent certain foreign nationals from entering or staying in the United States if they intend to have children born here in order to gain citizenship through those children. The bill targets what some call "birth tourism," where pregnant women travel to the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children automatically become U.S. citizens. This would affect pregnant women from other countries and potentially their families who come to the U.S. with the intention of having children.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9919 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9919 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2026 Mr. McCormick (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY OF ALIENS SEEKING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP FOR CHILDREN THROUGH BIRTH TOURISM. Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(F) Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the united states.-- ``(i) In general.--Any alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) to engage in birth tourism is inadmissible. ``(ii) Birth tourism.--An alien is engaging in birth tourism under clause (i) if, based on the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or a consular officer, the alien-- ``(I) is seeking to enter or reenter the United States for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to such child; or ``(II) is likely to give birth to a child within 10 months of entry if such alien is admitted to, or physically present in, the United States or its territories or outlying possessions and, as a result, is likely to obtain United States citizenship for such child based on the child's birth on United States territory.''. SEC. 3. DEPORTABILITY OF ALIENS SEEKING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP FOR CHILDREN THROUGH BIRTH TOURISM. Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) Birth tourism.-- ``(i) In general.--An alien is deportable if such alien has entered the United States to engage in birth tourism. ``(ii) Birth tourism.--An alien has engaged in birth tourism if, based on the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or a consular officer, the alien-- ``(I) entered or reentered the United States for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to such child; or ``(II) is likely to give birth to a child within 10 months of such entry while in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions and, as a result, is likely to obtain United States citizenship for such child based on the child's birth on United States territory.''. <all>

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