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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that a person born in the United States shall not be a U.S. citizen unless: (1) one parent of the person is a U.S. citizen; (2) one parent of the person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who resides in the United States; (3) one parent of the person is an alien performing active service in the U.S. Armed Forces; or (4) the person is naturalized in accordance with the laws of the United States.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jan 25, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-2/
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"S.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-2/.
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S.J. Res. 2, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-2/.
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[S.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-2/)
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