Proposal:Ban Birth Tourism Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 17
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Ban Birth Tourism Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the ban on admitting an alien into the United States as a nonimmigrant if the alien's primary purpose for entering is to give birth to a child in the United States in order to obtain U.S. citizenship for that child.

Bill Title

Ban Birth Tourism Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-01-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2021-01-22: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.