U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9724: End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act
Status: In committee, July 16, 2026
To clarify United States birthright citizenship laws in the territories and combat foreign nationals who are seeking citizenship in the United States territories.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 16, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2026 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned To clarify United States birthright citizenship laws in the territories and combat foreign nationals who are seeking citizenship in the United States territories. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act . SECTION 2 Background Whereas, under article IV, section 3, clause 2, the Constitution ; Whereas, Supreme Court of the United States precedents, known collectively as the Insular Cases, stands for the proposition that Congress has the power to legislate with respect to the United States territories, including citizenship status; Whereas, Congress has previously granted citizenship by statute to four of the five United States territories but not to the people of American Samoa; Whereas, the decision in Trump v. Barbara did not address or call into question any of these Insular Case based statutes; and Whereas, Congress has the inherent authority to change statutes relating to citizenship of persons born …
Sponsors
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Ralph Norman (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9724?
- HB9724 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act.
- What does HB9724 do?
- To clarify United States birthright citizenship laws in the territories and combat foreign nationals who are seeking citizenship in the United States territories.
- What is the status of HB9724?
- In committee as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9724?
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9724?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9724
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