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Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1386| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2023
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023 This bill expands the application of automatic acquisition of citizenship for certain children born outside of the United States. Specifically, the bill provides citizenship retroactively to such a child who, while under the age of 18, (1) resided in the United States as a lawful permanent resident (or had a pending application for such status), and (2) was in the legal custody of the child's citizen parent. It also eliminates the physical custody requirement for the automatic acquisition of citizenship. The bill applies to a child meeting these requirements who was born after noon on January 9, 1941, but who turned 18 prior to February 27, 2001 (the effective date of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000).
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1386| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2023
Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023 This bill expands the application of automatic acquisition of citizenship for certain children born outside of the United States. Specifically, the bill provides citizenship retroactively to such a child who, while under the age of 18, (1) resided in the United States as a lawful permanent resident (or had a pending application for such status), and (2) was in the legal custody of the child's citizen parent. It also eliminates the physical custody requirement for the automatic acquisition of citizenship. The bill applies to a child meeting these requirements who was born after noon on January 9, 1941, but who turned 18 prior to February 27, 2001 (the effective date of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000).
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Yvette D. Clarke

Yvette D. Clarke

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (26)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted