S.Amdt. 1844
What it does: Adds SEC. 403A. INELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP on page 213, between lines 30 and 31
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1639
Adds SEC. 403A. INELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP on page 213, between lines 30 and 31
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 403A. INELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
Inserted: "(d) Acknowledging that the right of birthright citizenship mandated under section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies only to children born in the United States to a parent who is subject to the full and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, a person born in the United States shall not be considered to be 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' for purposes of section 301(a) if the person was born in the United States to parents who are not legally present in the United States.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to people born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Original wording
On page 213, between lines 30 and 31, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1844. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 213, between lines 30 and 31, insert the following:
SEC. 403A. INELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP.
(a) In General.--Section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
“(d) Acknowledging that the right of birthright citizenship mandated under section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies only to children born in the United States to a parent who is subject to the full and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, a person born in the United States shall not be considered to be ‘subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' for purposes of section 301(a) if the person was born in the United States to parents who are not legally present in the United States.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to people born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 21, 2007