U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9562: Anchors Away Act
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth and to provide for the inadmissibility of pregnant aliens who are not married to citizens of the United States seeking admission as nonimmigrants, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth and to provide for the inadmissibility of pregnant aliens who are not married to citizens of the United States seeking admission as nonimmigrants, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth and to provide for the inadmissibility of pregnant aliens who are not married to citizens of the United States seeking admission as nonimmigrants, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anchors Away Act . SECTION 2. Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the united states (a) In general Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended-- (1) by inserting (a) In general.-- before The following ; (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Definition Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is-- (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United …
Sponsors
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001)
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9562?
- HB9562 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Anchors Away Act.
- What does HB9562 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth and to provide for the inadmissibility of pregnant aliens who are not married to citizens of the United States seeking admission as nonimmigrants, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9562?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9562?
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9562?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9562
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