,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf ,mr4 
,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to cl>ify ,unit$ ,/ates       
bir?right citiz5%ip laws 9 ! t]ritories 
& combat =eign nationals :o are seek+   
citiz5%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ,bir?right ,citiz5%ip =          
,t]ritories ,act4  #b ,backgr\nd        
,:]eas1 "u article ,,iv1 section #c1    
clause #b1 ! ,con/itution /ates3 ,!     
,congress %all h ,p[] to dispose ( &    
make all ne$ful ,rules & ,regulations   
respect+ ! ,t]ritory or o!r ,prop]ty    
belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates22  ,:]eas1   
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
prec$5ts1 kn[n collectively z ! ,insul> 

,cases1 /&s = ! proposition t ,congress 
has ! p[] to legislate ) respect to !   
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories1 includ+       
citiz5%ip /atus2  ,:]eas1 ,congress has 
previ\sly grant$ citiz5%ip by /atute to 
f\r ( ! five ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories b 
n to ! p ( ,am]ican ,samoa2  ,:]eas1 !  
decision 9 ,trump v4 ,b>b>a did n       
address or call into "q any ( ^! ,insul>
 ,case bas$ /atutes2 &  ,:]eas1         
,congress has ! inh]5t au?ority to *ange
 /atutes relat+ to citiz5%ip ( p]sons   
born 9 ! t]ritories4  #c4 ,limitation on
 citiz5%ip = individuals born 9 !       
commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act section #cjb 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
comma aft] aft] ,janu>y #ac1 #aida1 &   
add+ & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg14  #d4    
,limitation on citiz5%ip = individuals  
born 9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act section #cjf 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7 is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph 

7b7 by ins]t+ ! & be=e ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbg1 aft] aft] ,febru>y #be1 #aibg14  
#e4 ,limitation on citiz5%ip =          
individuals born 9 ! t]ritory ( ,guam   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act section
 #cjg 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adjf7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7b7 by /rik+ !       
p>5!sis be=e :e!r & aft] #aiej2  7#b7 by
 add+ a comma be=e :e!r & aft] #aiej2 & 
7#c7 by add+ aft] ,augu/ #a1 #aiej !    
foll[+3 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg44  #f4 
,limitation on citiz5%ip = individuals  
born 9 ! commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana
 ,isl&s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i--,!  
,cov5ant to ,e/abli% a ,commonweal? ( ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 9 ,political     
,union ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 z   
approv$ "u ,public ,law #id-bda1 section
 #cjc at 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7 is am5d$ 
9 subsection #cjc by add+ aft] & !      
foll[+3 be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 are & by
 /rik+ at bir? at ! end4  7b7           
,applicability  7#a7 ,! am5dm5t made by 
subsection 7a71 7b71 7c7 & 7d7 %all n be

 con/ru$ to affect ! citiz5%ip or       
nationality /atus ( any p]son born 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg4   
7#b7 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 
7b71 7c7 & 7d7 %all n be con/ru$ to     
affect ! citiz5%ip or nationality ( a   
p]son born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories1
 :o is born z a *ild ( a ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5 or ! *ild ( an ali5 lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4