Bill · S. 4954· Senate(119-S-4954)
Citizenship Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 7/13/2026
- Last activity
- 7/13/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Citizenship Act of 2026 labels people who enter the U.S. without authorization or for birth tourism as "invaders." This includes individuals who use commercial surrogacy contracts if they are nationals of covered nations. The bill changes the Immigration and Nationality Act to stop birthright citizenship for children born to these "invaders." This applies to children born after the act is passed, provided the father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. Additionally, the bill prevents courts from reviewing the decision that an invasion exists.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this tighten control of the border?+7
The bill views illegal immigration as an invasion and aims to deter it by removing birthright citizenship.
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill expands the executive and legislative ability to define 'invaders' and removes judicial review.
Would union members be better off under this?+3
The bill claims to prevent the depression of wages caused by illegal immigration.
The opposite· 3 of 8
Would children be better off under this?-10
Children born to designated invaders lose their birthright citizenship.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-10
The bill labels them as 'invaders' and strips their children of citizenship.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-10
The bill explicitly removes the path to citizenship for children born in the U.S. to those designated as 'invaders'.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of National Security: The bill is based on findings that illegal immigration is a national security crisis and that mass migration is used as a "weaponization" by other countries (Sec. 2).
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Economic Benefits for Citizens: The bill cites that illegal immigration leads to higher housing prices, lower wages, and fewer jobs for U.S. citizens (Sec. 2).
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Prevention of Birth Tourism: The bill targets those who enter the U.S. specifically to give birth or use commercial surrogates to acquire citizenship, specifically noting practices encouraged by the Chinese Communist Party (Sec. 2, Sec. 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Birthright Citizenship: Children born in the U.S. to mothers who are unlawfully present or engaged in birth tourism will not be granted citizenship, unless the father is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Sec. 4).
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Removal of Judicial Oversight: The bill states that no court is allowed to review the determination by the President or Congress regarding whether an invasion is occurring (Sec. 5).
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Labeling of Individuals as Invaders: People who are not lawfully admitted or are unlawfully present, regardless of when they entered the U.S., are officially designated as "invaders" (Sec. 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 Union Workers+3Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For White Americans+2Good For Children-10Good For Immigrants-10Good For Hispanic Americans-6Good For Asian Americans-4Good For Women-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+7Improves Affordable Housing+2Improves Pathway To Citizenship-10Improves Racial Equity-5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6Improves Due Process-8
- 7/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
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