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Bars B-1/B-2 admission and authorizes deportation for aliens judged to have entered to engage in "birth tourism," defined by intent or likely birth within 10 months.
The bill tightens screening and gives clearer authority to deny or remove suspected birth-tourism cases—potentially reducing transactional births and easing later enforcement—but does so by granting broad discretion that can lead to subjective denials, deter pregnant people from travel or care, restrict legitimate short trips, and raise administrative costs.
Immigrants and families seeking to enter the U.S. primarily to obtain citizenship for a child will face tighter screening and possible denial or removal, reducing birth tourism and its use to obtain U.S. citizenship.
Department of Homeland Security and consular officers (State Department) gain clearer, explicit authority to deny visas or admission and to remove noncitizens suspected of birth tourism, which should simplify enforcement and reduce later, complex intent investigations.
Pregnant travelers (including women and parents) may be denied B visas, entry, or deported based on subjective 'reasonable-judgment' determinations about their intent, risking inconsistent or mistaken denials, removals, and family separation.
Pregnant people who would need U.S. medical care or support may avoid travel for fear of being deemed inadmissible or deportable based on pregnancy timing, creating health risks and deterring access to necessary care.
Pregnant visitors taking legitimate short trips (family visits, urgent medical appointments) within the bill's timing window could be barred from travel or turned away, restricting family support and access to services.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Official title: 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.
Introduced July 23, 2026 by Rich McCormick · Last progress July 23, 2026
Prohibits admission and authorizes deportation of nonimmigrant visitors (B-1/B-2) who seek to enter the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth so the child obtains U.S. citizenship. It defines “birth tourism” by agency reasonable judgment to include entry primarily to obtain citizenship for a child or when the person is likely to give birth within 10 months of entry or while physically present in U.S. territory. Gives the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and consular officers authority to determine, based on reasonable judgment, whether an individual’s intent or timing meets the definition of birth tourism; creates a new inadmissibility ground for B visas and a new deportability ground for those who entered to engage in birth tourism.