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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship. (Introduced in Senate)

SJ 6 IS


111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 6
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship .


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 16, 2009
Mr. VITTER introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship .


Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification by the Congress:

`Article--

`A person born in the United States shall not be a citizen of the United States unless--

`(1) one parent of the person is a citizen of the United States;

`(2) one parent of the person is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States who resides in the United States;

`(3) one parent of the person is an alien performing active service in the Armed Forces of the United States; or

`(4) the person is naturalized in accordance with the laws of the United States.'.