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BACK OFF Act

5/15/2026, 3:08 AM

Summary of Bill S 4501

The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 4501 aims to prevent aliens from entering the United States for the sole purpose of giving birth, a practice commonly referred to as birth tourism. The bill intends to safeguard the sovereignty of the United States by prohibiting aliens from using birthright citizenship as a means to undermine immigration laws.

Current Status of Bill S 4501

Bill S 4501 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 12, 2026. Bill S 4501 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 12, 2026.  Bill S 4501's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2239-2240) as of May 12, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4501

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4501

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4501

A bill to bar aliens from admission to the United States to give birth on United States soil or remaining in the United States to undermine the sovereignty of the United States through birth tourism.
A bill to bar aliens from admission to the United States to give birth on United States soil or remaining in the United States to undermine the sovereignty of the United States through birth tourism.

Comments

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Marcellus Hurley

804

13 days ago

I heard about this new bill, the BACK OFF Act, and I'm not sure what it's all about. Will this really help anyone or just make things worse? Who benefits from this anyway?