This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would narrow the definition of who automatically receives U.S. citizenship at birth. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction, which has been interpreted to include children born to undocumented immigrants. The proposed amendment would restrict automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a non-citizen serving in the military. The amendment would require approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years to become part of the Constitution. This change would affect millions of people born in the U.S. to immigrant parents and would represent a significant shift in American citizenship law.
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