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HRES 140 116th Congress House

Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century.

Introduced: February 22, 2019 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 116th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. 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
Agreed to (House)
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses disapproval of birthright citizenship, under which a person born in the United States is deemed to be a U.S. citizen.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 140: Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-140/
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"H. Res. 140: Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-140/.
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H. Res. 140, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-140/.
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[H. Res. 140: Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-140/)
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