Summary

Redefines who is "subject to the jurisdiction" for U.S. birthright citizenship by specifying that a person born in the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth only if at least one parent is (A) a U.S. citizen or national, (B) a lawful permanent resident whose residence is in the United States, or (C) an alien in lawful status performing active service in the U.S. armed forces. The change is written into the statutory list of who is a citizen at birth and applies prospectively while preserving citizenship and nationality for people born before the law takes effect. The bill is a short, targeted amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act that narrows the set of parental statuses that automatically confer birthright citizenship, replaces the prior unqualified phrasing with a defined statutory test, and does not create new funding, deadlines, or administrative programs.

• Narrows statutory birthright citizenship by defining "subject to the jurisdiction" to three parental categories.
• A child born in the U.S. is a citizen at birth only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen/national, a U.S. lawful permanent resident with U.S. residence, or a noncitizen in lawful active U.S. military service.
• Applies prospectively and preserves citizenship/nationality for persons born before the law takes effect.
• Places a statutory definition into 8 U.S.C. §1401 rather than leaving the phrase unqualified in statute.
• Does not create new funding, administrative programs, or deadlines; it is a narrow, text-based amendment.
• Would exclude many children born to parents in other noncitizen categories (e.g., most temporary visa holders or persons unlawfully present) from automatic citizenship under this statute.
• May trigger litigation and administrative updates related to passports, benefits, and vital records.
• Is likely to have broad social and political implications because it changes a longstanding interpretation of birthright citizenship.