This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would change how the United States grants citizenship to people born on American soil. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to all people born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction. This proposed amendment would narrow that rule by requiring that at least one parent be either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active-duty service member with lawful status in order for a child born in the U.S. to automatically receive citizenship. The amendment would need to pass both the Senate and House with a two-thirds majority in each chamber and then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures within seven years to become law. This change would affect the citizenship status of children born to undocumented immigrants and some other non-citizen parents currently eligible under existing law.
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