H.R. 1940 [110th]: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 1940:

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007

110^th Congress

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To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

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Sponsor:

Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA9]show cosponsors (104)

Text:

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Status:

	Introduced	Apr 19, 2007
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	(did not occur)
	House Vote	(did not occur)
	Senate Vote	(did not occur)
	Signed by President	(did not occur)

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Last Action:

May 4, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

Support	Oppose
Minuteman Civil Defense Corps Immigration Reform for Oklahoma Now Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas	Center for American Progress American Immigration Lawyers Association Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

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