S.Amdt. 4118

1. Inserts new text wherever appropriate

   Inserts

   Inserted: SEC. . CITIZENSHIP STATUS AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF NON-CITIZEN, NONPERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

   Inserted: (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to deny automatic citizenship at birth to children born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States.

   Inserted: (b) Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended--

   Inserted: (A) in section 301(a), by inserting "(as defined in section 309A))" after "subject to the jurisdiction thereof"; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "SEC. 309A. PERSONS BORN TO CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

   Inserted: "(a) For purposes of section 301(a), a person born in the United States shall be considered to be 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' only if--

   Inserted: "(1) the child was born in wedlock in the United States to a parent who is--

   Inserted: "(A) a citizen or national of the United States; or

   Inserted: "(B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and maintains his or her residence in the United States; or

   Inserted: "(2) the child was born out of wedlock in the United States to a mother who is--

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   Inserted: "(A) a citizen or national of the United States; or

   Inserted: "(B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and maintains her residence in the United States.

   Inserted: "(b) For purposes of this section, a child is considered to be 'born in wedlock' only if, at the time of such birth--

   Inserted: "(1) the child's parents are married to each other; and

   Inserted: "(2) the marriage referred to in paragraph (1) is not a common law marriage.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 309 the following new item:

   Inserted: "Sec. 309A. Children born to non-citizens or non-permanent resident aliens.".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to aliens born on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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