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Ban Birth Tourism Act

USA119th CongressS-1812| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically Section 212(a)(10), to establish a new ground for inadmissibility for certain aliens. It targets individuals seeking admission to the United States as nonimmigrant visitors whose primary purpose is to obtain U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the country. The legislation aims to prevent what is commonly referred to as "birth tourism" by explicitly making such intent a reason for denial of entry. However, it includes a crucial rule of construction, ensuring that aliens seeking legitimate medical treatment related to childbirth are not rendered inadmissible, provided that obtaining citizenship for the child is not their primary objective for seeking admission.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4161
Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-17
Ban Birth Tourism Act
May 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4161
    Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-17
    Ban Birth Tourism Act


  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Ban Birth Tourism Act

USA119th CongressS-1812| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2025
This bill proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically Section 212(a)(10), to establish a new ground for inadmissibility for certain aliens. It targets individuals seeking admission to the United States as nonimmigrant visitors whose primary purpose is to obtain U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the country. The legislation aims to prevent what is commonly referred to as "birth tourism" by explicitly making such intent a reason for denial of entry. However, it includes a crucial rule of construction, ensuring that aliens seeking legitimate medical treatment related to childbirth are not rendered inadmissible, provided that obtaining citizenship for the child is not their primary objective for seeking admission.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4161
Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-17
Ban Birth Tourism Act
May 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4161
    Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-17
    Ban Birth Tourism Act


  • May 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

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