Bill · H.R. 9876· House(119-HR-9876)
BAN Act
- Introduced
- 7/22/2026
- Last activity
- 7/22/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- John Rose
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Birthright Abuse and Nationality Act," or the "BAN Act," aims to prohibit birth tourism in the United States. It defines birth tourism as an alien visiting the country primarily to give birth to a child whose parent is not a U.S. national. The bill establishes birth tourism as a ground of inadmissibility for the birthing alien and their immediate family members. It also creates criminal penalties, including prison time, for those who commit visa fraud related to birth tourism. Additionally, the act targets entities that organize or promote the commercialization of birth tourism.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority to regulate immigration and prosecute visa fraud related to birth tourism.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill creates new grounds of inadmissibility and criminalizes specific actions by foreign nationals.
Would children be better off under this?-5
The bill may negatively affect children born to non-national parents seeking citizenship through birth tourism.
Would business owners be better off under this?-5
The bill penalizes businesses and entities that facilitate or promote birth tourism.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Citizenship Integrity: The bill aims to ensure that American citizenship is not treated as a commercial product or a "sovereign privilege" that can be bought or sold through the birth tourism industry (Section 2).
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Legal Exceptions for Medical Necessity: The definition of birth tourism specifically excludes visits for medical treatment that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines is necessary on a case-by-case basis (Section 3).
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Deterrence of Fraud: By establishing prison sentences of up to 10 years for those who intentionally misrepresent facts or fail to disclose a pregnancy for the purpose of birth tourism, the bill seeks to penalize visa fraud (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Inadmissibility for Family Members: Spouses, partners, or other immediate family members of an alien engaged in birth tourism can be deemed inadmissible if they knowingly participate in or facilitate the practice (Section 4).
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Penalties for Facilitators: Individuals or entities that participate in, organize, advertise, or finance a commercial enterprise that assists birth tourism can face fines and up to 10 years in prison (Section 5).
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Removal of Convicted Aliens: A United States district court is granted jurisdiction to enter a judicial order of removal at the time of sentencing against any alien convicted of an offense under this act (Section 5).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-7Good For Business Owners-5Good For Children-5Good For Women-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Due Process-3
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House