U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10447: American Citizenship Integrity Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To combat birth tourism and safeguard the integrity of United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To combat birth tourism and safeguard the integrity of United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To combat birth tourism and safeguard the integrity of United States citizenship, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Citizenship Integrity Act . SECTION 2. Trafficking for the purpose of obtaining citizenship for a child (a) In general Chapter 69 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1429 the following: SECTION 1430. Trafficking for the purpose of obtaining citizenship for a child (a) In general Whoever knowingly, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States-- (1) recruits, transports, or harbors by any means any covered alien for the purpose of entering into the United States; (2) facilitates the recruitment, transportation, or harboring of such alien for such purpose; or (3) attempts to commit an offense described in paragraphs (1) or (2); with the intent to obtain United States citizenship for the child of such alien through the birth of such child in the United States, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. (b) Organized criminal enterprises Whoever commits an offense described under subsection (a) involving 3 or more covered aliens as part of a scheme or enterprise consisting of 3 or more persons shall be fined …
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB10447?
- HB10447 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): American Citizenship Integrity Act.
- What does HB10447 do?
- In its own words: To combat birth tourism and safeguard the integrity of United States citizenship, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10447?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10447?
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10447?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10447
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