Blocks automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the U.S.
This bill would change who automatically becomes a U.S. citizen at birth. It would create new rules for children born in the U.S. whose parents are not citizens and lack certain legal statuses. The bill would also make it harder for U.S. citizens living abroad to pass on their citizenship to their children and would require DNA tests for some children to prove paternity before getting citizenship documents.
Today, nearly all persons born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens. This bill would create exceptions, meaning some children born in the U.S. would not automatically become citizens if their parents are not citizens and lack certain legal statuses. It would also increase the U.S. residency requirements for U.S. citizen parents to pass on citizenship to children born abroad, from 5 years (2 after age 14) to 10 years (4 after age 14, and 3 in the 5 years before birth).
HR 9662 · 119th Congress · July 14, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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