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HR 1191 103th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.

Introduced: February 22, 1994 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2168-2169)
Mar 8, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Mar 3, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1005-1006)
Mar 3, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2168-2169)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1191: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1191/
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"H.R. 1191: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1191/.
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H.R. 1191, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1191/.
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[H.R. 1191: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1191/)
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