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S 723 112th Congress Senate

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

Introduced: April 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
Immigration Citizenship and naturalizationMilitary personnel and dependents
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Apr 5, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 5, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2131-2132)
Apr 5, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 5, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes only if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States, or (3) an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 140 Related bill Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 19, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 5, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 5, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 723: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-723/
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"S. 723: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-723/.
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S. 723, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-723/.
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