House Republicans seek to close 'loophole' in 14th Amendment with Birthright Citizenship Act

House Republicans are rallying around a new bill intended to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship.

Trump’s order targeting the Constitution’s 14th Amendment was hit with several legal challenges by Democratic attorneys general and was blocked by a federal judge Thursday afternoon. However, the Birthright Citizenship Act, introduced by House Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX), seeks to make the president’s order permanent.