Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: June 5, 2024
S. 4459, the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2024, was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on June 5, 2024.
Constitutional basis: Statutory clarification of the Fourteenth Amendment Citizenship Clause is a novel legislative approach; bill remains in committee with no chamber vote.