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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 24, 2026
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S. 5527In Committee

Birth Tourism Elimination Act

Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim (R-SC)Introduced Sep 24, 2026
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In plain English

S. 5527, introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), makes foreign nationals who intend to come to the U.S. to give birth ineligible for entry and blocks their use of the Visa Waiver Program. The bill allows immigration officers to conduct secondary inspections for suspected birth tourism cases and permits expedited removal of those caught attempting it. It increases criminal penalties for people who facilitate, sponsor, or profit from birth tourism and requires the Department of State to codify rules clarifying citizenship eligibility and establish reporting requirements on birth tourism activity.

What’s in the bill (8 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress
  • Sec. 3. Inadmissibility of aliens seeking citizenship for children by
  • Sec. 4. Codification of Department of State rule clarifying eligibility
  • Sec. 5. Prohibition on using the Visa Waiver Program for birth tourism
  • Sec. 6. Secondary inspections
  • Sec. 7. Expedited removal for birth tourism
  • Sec. 8. Enhancement of criminal penalties for facilitating, sponsoring,
  • Sec. 9. Reporting requirements
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Sep 24
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 24
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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