U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9919: Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
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 23, 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 following: (F) Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States (i) In general Any alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) to engage in birth tourism is inadmissible. (ii) Birth tourism An alien is engaging in birth tourism under clause (i) if, based on the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or a consular officer, the alien-- (I) is seeking to enter or reenter the United States for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to such child; 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 …
Sponsors
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6) · primary sponsor
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41)
- Randy Fine (R, 6)
- Anna Luna (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9919?
- HB9919 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026.
- What does HB9919 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 HB9919?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9919?
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9919?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9919
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