H.J.Res. 172

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 172 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 172

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
protect United States citizenship.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 4, 2026

Mr. Fuller submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
protect United States citizenship.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

``Article--

``Section 1. For purposes of the 14th article of amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States, a person may be considered to be 
`subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' only in accordance 
with section 2.
``Section 2. A person born in the United States may only be 
considered `subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' if the 
person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is--
``(1) a citizen or national of the United States;
``(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
``(3) an alien with lawful status under the immigration 
laws performing active service in the Armed Forces.
``Section 3. Congress shall have the power to carry out this 
article through appropriate legislation.''.
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