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HR 698 109th Congress House

Citizenship Reform Act of 2005

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: October 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCitizenshipFamiliesGovernment Operations and Politics
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MothersNonmarital birthsParentsResidence requirementsWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizenship Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit automatic citizenship at birth to a child born in the United States who: (1) was born in wedlock to a parent either of whom is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence; or (2) was born out of wedlock to a mother who is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence.

Defines "born in wedlock" to exclude common law marriages.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 9
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 8, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Dec 7, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 16, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 16, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 10, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 10, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 9, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 9, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Nov 9, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Oct 19, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Sep 6, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 24, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Jun 21, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· May 5, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 17, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Mar 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 698: Citizenship Reform Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-698/
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"H.R. 698: Citizenship Reform Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-698/.
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H.R. 698, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-698/.
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