Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

Marsha Blackburn

Republican · TN · Senator

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• Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2026-07-16
• Jim Banks (R-IN)Original· 2026-07-16
• John Cornyn (R-TX)Original· 2026-07-16
• Rick Scott (R-FL)Original· 2026-07-16
• Ted Budd (R-NC)Original· 2026-07-16
• Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2026-07-16
• Josh Hawley (R-MO)· 2026-07-20
• John Kennedy (R-LA)· 2026-07-21
• Mike Lee (R-UT)· 2026-07-27

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-16

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would change immigration law to make certain foreign nationals ineligible to enter or stay in the United States if they are suspected of coming primarily to give birth so their children can become U.S. citizens. This would affect pregnant immigrants and potentially their families, as officials could deny them entry or legal status based on their intent to have children in the country.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5023 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5023 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2026 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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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