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US HR1386

Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023


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Introduced
03/07/2023
In Committee
03/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship for certain children born outside the United States to a parent who is or becomes a United States citizen, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside the United States to a parent who is or becomes a U.S. citizen. The key provisions of the bill include: expanding the definition of "child" to include non-marital children and children whose parent-child relationship satisfies the parentage laws of the child's or parent's residence or domicile, even outside the U.S.; clarifying that certain provisions regarding loss of citizenship or required U.S. residence for the citizen parent do not apply in these cases; and applying these changes retroactively to persons born after January 9, 1941, without affecting the validity of citizenship obtained under other provisions of law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/07/2023)

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