H.J.Res. 103 proposes a constitutional amendment that would change who automatically receives U.S. citizenship at birth. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to nearly anyone born in the United States. This resolution would limit that right by requiring that at least one parent be either a U.S. citizen, a lawfully permanent resident, or an alien on active military duty for a child born in the U.S. to automatically become a citizen. The amendment would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to take effect. Congress would be given authority to pass laws implementing the new citizenship rules. This change would primarily affect children born to undocumented immigrants or visitors, potentially denying them automatic citizenship despite being born on U.S. soil.
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