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HR4741Referred to Committee

Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (668 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000478

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

This legislation would clarify the constitutional rules about who automatically becomes a U.S. citizen at birth, potentially affecting how citizenship is granted to children born in the United States. The bill would impact immigrants, their families, and anyone born in the country, as it addresses which births result in automatic citizenship under the Constitution. The proposal is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
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