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BAN Act

USA119th CongressHR-9876| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
John W. Rose

John W. Rose

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Birthright Abuse and Nationality Act," or BAN Act , aims to prohibit the practice of birth tourism in the United States. Congress finds that birth tourism exploits U.S. citizenship, undermines the integrity of the immigration system, and that the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment in Trump v. Barbara devalues American citizenship. The bill defines "birth tourism" as an alien visiting the U.S. primarily to give birth to a child who does not have a U.S. national parent, explicitly excluding visits for necessary medical treatment. Under this Act, any alien seeking admission to engage in birth tourism, along with their knowingly participating or facilitating family members, would be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Immigration officers would consider factors like being in the third trimester of pregnancy, having an expected delivery date during the stay, or seeking temporary nonimmigrant admission while pregnant as evidence. Furthermore, the bill establishes criminal penalties , including up to 10 years in prison, for aliens who commit birth tourism visa fraud by failing to disclose pregnancy or misrepresenting facts, and for individuals or entities that knowingly organize, promote, or facilitate commercial birth tourism enterprises.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

BAN Act

USA119th CongressHR-9876| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
The "Birthright Abuse and Nationality Act," or BAN Act , aims to prohibit the practice of birth tourism in the United States. Congress finds that birth tourism exploits U.S. citizenship, undermines the integrity of the immigration system, and that the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment in Trump v. Barbara devalues American citizenship. The bill defines "birth tourism" as an alien visiting the U.S. primarily to give birth to a child who does not have a U.S. national parent, explicitly excluding visits for necessary medical treatment. Under this Act, any alien seeking admission to engage in birth tourism, along with their knowingly participating or facilitating family members, would be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Immigration officers would consider factors like being in the third trimester of pregnancy, having an expected delivery date during the stay, or seeking temporary nonimmigrant admission while pregnant as evidence. Furthermore, the bill establishes criminal penalties , including up to 10 years in prison, for aliens who commit birth tourism visa fraud by failing to disclose pregnancy or misrepresenting facts, and for individuals or entities that knowingly organize, promote, or facilitate commercial birth tourism enterprises.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
John W. Rose

John W. Rose

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

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