Bill · S. 2274· Senate(119-S-2274)
Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/15/2025
- Last activity
- 7/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Cotton
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2025'', seeks to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The primary goal is to clarify which individuals born in the United States are not considered nationals or citizens at birth. It specifically aims to codify exceptions to birthright citizenship for certain groups. These exceptions include children of people unlawfully present in the country, those present for diplomatic purposes, and those engaged in hostile operations or occupations.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill implements stricter citizenship requirements which aligns with more restrictive border and immigration control goals.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill uses federal authority to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding citizenship status.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-8
The bill significantly limits the citizenship opportunities for various classes of immigrants and their children.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-8
The bill actively removes paths to citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and certain other groups.
Would children be better off under this?-7
The bill removes birthright citizenship for children of undocumented or foreign diplomat parents.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Codification of legal exceptions: The bill seeks to codify the common law exception for specific groups such as ambassadors and invaders (Section 3).
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Clarification of citizenship status: The Act aims to clarify that certain categories of disloyal or disobedient aliens are subject to exceptions regarding birthright citizenship (Section 3).
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Exclusion of specific groups from citizenship: The bill proposes that persons born to certain alien parents shall not be considered subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (Section 4). This applies to those who are:
- Unlawfully present in the United States (Section 4, subsection 1).
- Present for diplomatic purposes (Section 4, subsection 2).
- Engaged in a hostile occupation of, or a hostile operation in, the United States (Section 4, subsection 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of birthright citizenship for children of undocumented individuals: The bill would deny citizenship to persons born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present (Section 4, subsection 1).
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Loss of birthright citizenship for children of diplomats: The bill would deny citizenship to persons born in the United States to parents present for diplomatic purposes (Section 4, subsection 2).
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Loss of birthright citizenship for children of hostile actors: The bill would deny citizenship to persons born in the United States to parents engaged in a hostile occupation of, or a hostile operation in, the United States (Section 4, subsection 3).
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-8Good For Children-7Good For Hispanic Americans-6Good For Low Income Households-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Due Process-5
- 8/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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