Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 16, 2026
H.R. 10447 was introduced in the House of Representatives to combat birth tourism and address the integrity of United States citizenship. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Constitutional basis: Legislation touching birth-based citizenship, an area governed by explicit Fourteenth Amendment text; bill still in committee with no enacted outcome.