Bill would change who gets U.S. citizenship at birth
H.R. 9562 — Anchors Away Act · Filed by Andrew Ogles (R-TN) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill says a child born in the U.S. becomes a citizen only if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or on active-duty military. Right now, most children born in the U.S. become citizens automatically. The bill also bars unmarried pregnant non-citizens from entering as visitors. There is a narrow exception for medical care related to childbirth.
Who it affects
Children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents would be affected. Pregnant women who are not citizens and not married to U.S. citizens would be barred from entering. Families with mixed immigration status would face new limits.
One thing to notice
The bill would create two groups of children born in the U.S. One group becomes citizens. The other does not. The difference depends on parents' immigration status.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
- Jun 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- lawful permanent resident — A non-citizen who has legal permission to live in the U.S. permanently.
- active-duty military — Members of the armed forces who are currently serving.
- non-citizen — A person who is not a U.S. citizen.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,574 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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