H.J.Res. 190

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 190

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
clarify the 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship 
for the children of aliens.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

Ms. Mace 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 
clarify the 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship 
for the children of aliens.

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 born in the United States 
may only be considered to be `subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States' if the person is born in the United States of parents, at least 
one of whom is--
``(1) a citizen of the United States;
``(2) a national of the United States; or
``(3) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
the United States whose residence is in the United States.
``Section 2. Congress shall have the power to carry out this 
article through appropriate legislation.''.
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