,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbf,mr4   
,mc,guire introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #cja ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
cl>ify ^? classes ( individuals born 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates :o are n nationals or    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at bir?4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bir?right ,citiz5%ip ,cl>ification ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! phrase     
subject to ! jurisdiction !re( 9 section
 #a ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reflects a pr9ciple ( 
allegiance & ob$i5ce1 n m]e geography2  
7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,wong ,kim ,ark1  
#afi ,u4,s4 #fdi 7#ahih71 involv$ a     
p]son born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ali5    
p>5ts p]man5tly domicil$ & resid+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & describ$ hi/orical     
exceptions = *ildr5 ( =eign sov]eigns or
 _! m9i/]s1 p]sons born on =eign public 

%ips1 *ildr5 ( enemies )9 & dur+ a      
ho/ile occupation1 & *ildr5 ( memb]s (  
,indian ,tribes2  7#c7 ,congress lat]   
address$ ! ,indian ,tribe exception     
?r\gh ! ,indian ,citiz5%ip ,act ( #aibd 
& c>ri$ =w>d ! words born 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & subject to ! jurisdiction !re(
 9 ! ,nationality ,act ( #aidj & !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act (      
#aieb1 n[ codifi$ at section #cja7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a772 &  7#d7 ,ju/ice   
,kavanaugh1 concurr+ 9 ! judgm5t &      
diss5t+ 9 "p 9 ,trump v4 ,b>b>a1        
conclud$ t ,executive ,ord] #adafj      
conflict$ ) section #cja7;a71 b expla9$ 
t ,congress c\ld e/abli% exceptions =   
*ildr5 born to =eign citiz5s unlawfully 
or tempor>ily 9 ! c\ntry2 ?is ,act      
ex]cises t au?ority to cl>ify citiz5%ip 
at bir? & det] bir? t\rism & visa       
manipulation4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to pres]ve 9    
,f$]al /atutory law ! hi/orical         
exceptions to citiz5%ip at bir? = *ildr5

 ( =eign sov]eigns or _! m9i/]s1 p]sons 
born on =eign public %ips1 & *ildr5 (   
enemies )9 & dur+ a ho/ile occupation ( 
"p ( ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 to am5d section #cja7;a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;a77 9 ! mann] id5tifi$ 
by ,ju/ice ,kavanaugh by e/abli%+       
/atutory exceptions = p]sons born 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates to =eign citiz5s          
unlawfully or tempor>ily pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 to def9e lawful b
 tempor>y pres5ce by ref]5ce to tempor>y
 pres5ce categories reflect$ 9          
,executive ,ord] #adafj1 includ+ ! ,visa
 ,waiv] ,program & /ud5t1 "w1 t\ri/1 &  
o!r nonimmigrant visas4  #d4 ,citiz5%ip 
at bir? cl>ification  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #adja7;a7 ( title #h1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !       
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  3
 ,provid$1 ,t a p]son born 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all n be consid]$ born subject  
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &  
%all n be a national or citiz5 ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates at bir? "u ?is subsection1
 if ! p]son is describ$ 9 subsection    
7i72 4  7b7 ,c]ta9 p]sons n subject to  
jurisdiction ,section #adja ( title #h1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,c]ta9 p]sons n   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates  7#a7 ,p]sons describ$ ,=        
purposes ( subsection 7a71 a p]son born 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be consid]$    
born subject to ! jurisdiction ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all n be a national or
 citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at bir? "u    
subsection 7a71 if1 at ! "t ( su*       
p]son's bir?-- 7,a7 ! p]son is a *ild ( 
a =eign sov]eign or a m9i/] ( a =eign   
sov]eign2  7,b7 ! p]son is born on a    
=eign public %ip2  7,c7 ! p]son is a    
*ild ( an enemy )9 & dur+ a ho/ile      
occupation ( any "p ( ! t]ritory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 ! p]son's "m is an 
ali5 :o is unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & ! p]son's fa!r is n1 at ! "t (
 su* p]son's bir?1 a citiz5 or national 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5 lawfully   

admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or  7,e7 !  
p]son's "m is an ali5 ^: pres5ce 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is lawful b tempor>y1 & ! 
p]son's fa!r is n1 at ! "t ( su* p]son's
 bir?1 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m ali5 has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#aja7;a77#c74  7,b7 ,! t]m ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#bj74   
7,c7 ,! t]m "m means ! imm$iate female  
biological prog5itor4  7,d7 ,! t]m fa!r 
means ! imm$iate male biological        
prog5itor4  7,e7 ,! t]m =eign public %ip
 means a vessel or aircraft own$1       
op]at$1 or comm&$ by a =eign sov]eign & 
us$ exclusively = a sov]eign1 public1   
noncomm]cial gov]nm5tal purpose4  7,f7  
,! t]m ho/ile occupation means ! actual 
ho/ile control ( any "p ( ! t]ritory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ag5ts1 
or in/rum5talities ( a =eign enemy dur+ 
a w>1 invasion1 or arm$ attack aga9/ !  

,unit$ ,/ates4  7,g7 ,! t]m m9i/] ( a   
=eign sov]eign means an ambassador1     
public m9i/]1 diplomatic ag5t1 or o!r   
(ficial repres5tative ( a =eign sov]eign
 :o is recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
entitl$ to diplomatic immunity "u ,f$]al
 law or treaty obligation4 ,= purposes (
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m =eign sov]eign   
means a =eign mon>*1 head ( /ate1 head (
 gov]nm5t1 or o!r sov]eign au?ority ( a 
=eign /ate recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7,h7 ,! t]m unlawfully pres5t means1 )
 respect to an ali51 t ! ali5--  7i7 is 
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t hav+ be5   
admitt$ or p>ol$2  7ii7 rema9s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! expiration ( !     
p]iod ( /ay au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al2
  7iii7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
violation ( ! t]ms or conditions (      
admission1 p>ole1 /atus1 classification1
 or o!r au?orization to rema92 or  7iv7 
o!rwise lacks lawful immigration /atus  
"u ! immigration laws4  7,i7 ,! t]m     
lawful b tempor>y means1 ) respect to ! 

pres5ce ( an ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
pres5ce t does n con/itute lawful       
admission = p]man5t resid5ce & t is     
pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,visa ,waiv]        
,program "u section #bag2 or  7ii7 a    
nonimmigrant visa or nonimmigrant       
classification "u section #aja7;a77#ae71
 includ+ a /ud5t1 ex*ange1 t\ri/1       
bus9ess1 "w1 tempor>y work]1 crewman1   
transit1 treaty trad]1 treaty inve/or1  
intracompany transf]ee1 or o!r tempor>y 
nonimmigrant visa or classification4  4 
#e4 ,effective date2 prospective        
application  7a7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to 
p]sons born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft]
 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,prospective  
application ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to d5y or impair citiz5%ip or   
nationality at bir? to any p]son born   
be=e ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
#f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or !
 application ( su* provision or am5dm5t 

to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !
 rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*         
provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or
 circum/ance %all n be affect$4