Summary

Prohibits the use of any federal funds to implement Executive Order 14160 or any successor executive order, regulation, or policy that would prohibit federal agencies from recognizing the U.S. citizenship of some children born in the United States. Declares in congressional findings that birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment and by existing immigration law and that it cannot be rescinded by executive order or by an Act of Congress.

• Prohibits federal funds from being used to implement Executive Order 14160 or any successor order, regulation, or policy that would deny recognition of birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children.
• Includes congressional findings affirming the 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court's Wong Kim Ark decision as protecting birthright citizenship.
• Declares that birthright citizenship is reflected in existing immigration law (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) and cannot be rescinded by executive order or by an Act of Congress.
• Applies the funding prohibition to appropriations and other forms of making federal funds available.
• Does not create new spending, change immigration statutes, or add criminal penalties; it restricts how federal funds may be used.
• Limits executive-branch ability to implement policies that would restrict recognition of citizenship of U.S.-born children using federal funds.
• Affirms courts have rejected the constitutionality of the specific executive order targeted by the bill.