U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5023: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 16, 2026
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Inadmissibility of aliens seeking United States citizenship for children through birth tourism Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10) ) is amended by adding at the end the or (II) is likely to give birth to a child within 10 months of entry if such alien is admitted to, or physically present in, the United States or its territories or outlying possessions and, as a result, is likely to obtain United States citizenship for such child based on the child's birth on United States territory. . SECTION 3. Deportability of aliens seeking United States citizenship for children through birth tourism Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the or (II) is likely to give birth to a child within 10 months of such entry while in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions and, as a result, is …
Sponsors
- Blackburn, Marsha (R) · primary sponsor
- Banks, Jim (R)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Cornyn, John (R)
- Lummis, Cynthia (R)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO)
- Kennedy, John (R)
- Lee, Mike (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is SB5023?
- SB5023 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026.
- What does SB5023 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5023?
- In committee as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5023?
- Blackburn, Marsha (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5023?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5023
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