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Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9919| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2026
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
Ken Calvert (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability related to birth tourism. It specifies that aliens seeking admission as nonimmigrants for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth are deemed inadmissible. Additionally, aliens who have entered the United States for this purpose are made deportable under the proposed changes. The legislation defines "birth tourism" as seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. primarily to secure citizenship for a child through birth, or being likely to give birth within 10 months of entry and thereby obtain U.S. citizenship for the child. These determinations are to be made based on the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or a consular officer.
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Timeline
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1812
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1812
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-5023: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9919| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2026
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability related to birth tourism. It specifies that aliens seeking admission as nonimmigrants for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth are deemed inadmissible. Additionally, aliens who have entered the United States for this purpose are made deportable under the proposed changes. The legislation defines "birth tourism" as seeking to enter or reenter the U.S. primarily to secure citizenship for a child through birth, or being likely to give birth within 10 months of entry and thereby obtain U.S. citizenship for the child. These determinations are to be made based on the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or a consular officer.
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Timeline
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1812
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1812
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
Ken Calvert (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Randy Fine (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-5023: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted