The Born in the USA Act prohibits the federal government from spending any money to implement President Trump's Executive Order 14160, which seeks to deny citizenship to certain children born in the United States. The bill's supporters argue that birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and cannot be overridden by executive order, citing the 1898 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. The legislation affects all federal departments and agencies that might otherwise use funds to carry out the executive order or any related successor policies. No specific funding amount or timeline is included in the bill—instead, it serves as a blanket prohibition preventing any appropriated federal funds from being used for this purpose. The bill was introduced by a group of Democratic senators in February 2025.
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