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HR 73 106th Congress House

Citizenship Reform Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCitizenshipFamiliesGovernment Operations and Politics
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MothersNonmarital birthsParentsWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizenship Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States to parents who are not U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 29, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 73: Citizenship Reform Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-73/
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"H.R. 73: Citizenship Reform Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-73/.
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H.R. 73, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-73/.
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