[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 103 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 103
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American
citizenship.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2025
Mr. Barr submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to protect American
citizenship.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
``Article--
``Section 1. For purposes of the fourteenth article of amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, a person may be considered to be
`subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' only in accordance
with section 2.
``Section 2. A person born in the United States may only be
considered `subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' if the
person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is--
``(1) a national of the United States;
``(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
``(3) an alien with lawful status under the immigration
laws performing active service in the Armed Forces.
``Section 3. Congress shall have the power to carry out this
article through appropriate legislation.''.
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