H.R. 3368: Born in the USA Act of 2025
Sponsor
Delia Ramirez
Democrat · IL-3
Bill Progress
Latest Action · May 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress moves to defund birthright citizenship crackdown
Why it matters
A baby's citizenship can shape everything from a passport to a Social Security number. H.R. 3368 would bar any federal funds from being used to enforce President Trump's Executive Order 14160—or any replacement policy aimed at denying recognition of citizenship to some children born in the United States.
H.R. 3368 does one main thing: it cuts off federal funding for Executive Order 14160, President Trump's order on birthright citizenship. If this bill became law, agencies across the federal government could not use appropriated funds to carry out that order.
The bill also goes further than one document. It says the funding ban would apply to any successor executive order, regulation, or policy tied to the same effort, so a future rewrite could not simply relaunch the same approach with a new name.
Congress uses the bill's findings to make its case, pointing to the 14th Amendment, the Supreme Court's Wong Kim Ark decision, and existing citizenship law. Those findings argue that birthright citizenship is already protected and that the executive branch should not spend money trying to narrow it.
For families, this is less about a new benefit than a federal stop sign. The bill would not change who qualifies for citizenship on its own—it would prevent agencies from using federal money to implement the order H.R. 3368 targets.
H.R. 3368 Bill Summary
What H.R. 3368 actually does.
Federal agencies can't spend money on the order
H.R. 3368 would prohibit federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 14160, the Trump administration order on birthright citizenship.
Replacement policies get blocked too
The funding ban would also apply to any successor executive order, regulation, or policy tied to the same effort, so agencies could not restart it under a different label.
The ban applies across the whole government
This is not limited to one immigration office. The bill is written to reach all federal departments and agencies.
Congress ties the bill to existing citizenship protections
The bill's findings cite the 14th Amendment, the Wong Kim Ark Supreme Court case, and current federal citizenship law to explain why sponsors say the order should not be enforced.
Who benefits from H.R. 3368?
Families with children born in the United States
If your newborn's citizenship could be questioned under Executive Order 14160, H.R. 3368 aims to stop federal agencies from spending money to enforce that policy.
Children targeted by the order
The bill is designed to protect children whose citizenship recognition the order tries to limit, by cutting off the money needed to carry it out.
Hospitals, advocates, and legal aid groups helping new parents
They would have a clearer federal rule to point to: agencies could not use federal funds for the order or a replacement policy aimed at the same result.
Who is affected by H.R. 3368?
The White House and federal agencies implementing the order
They would lose access to federal funds for Executive Order 14160 and any successor policy covered by the bill.
Immigration, passport, and records offices across government
Any office asked to apply the order would have to stop if doing so required federal funds, because the ban is government-wide.
Families already caught in the legal fight over birthright citizenship
The bill would not settle the constitutional debate by itself, but it could limit federal enforcement while that broader fight continues.
HR3368 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
May 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
About the Sponsor
Delia Ramirez
Democrat, Illinois's 3rd congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security
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Cosponsors (139)
All 139 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 36 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, and 33 more.
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat · NY
Grace Meng
Democrat · NY
Yvette Clarke
Democrat · NY
Jamie Raskin
Democrat · MD
Derek Tran
Democrat · CA
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat · IL
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Juan Vargas
Democrat · CA
Shri Thanedar
Democrat · MI
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat · MI
Henry Johnson
Democrat · GA
Jasmine Crockett
Democrat · TX
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Committee Sponsors
Judiciary Committee
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H.R. 3368 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Judiciary
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Immigration
- Introduced
- May 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page for the Born in the USA Act of 2025, including status, text, sponsors, and actions.
Official publication of Executive Order 14160, the order H.R. 3368 seeks to defund.
Official congressional constitutional resource covering the Citizenship Clause cited in the bill’s findings.
Official U.S. Code page for the federal statute defining who is a citizen of the United States at birth.
Official GovInfo PDF of the Federal Register document publishing Executive Order 14160.
Official USCIS overview of citizenship policy and processes relevant to how federal agencies recognize U.S. citizenship.
H.R. 3368 Common Questions
What does H.R. 3368 actually do?
It would block federal agencies from spending money to carry out Executive Order 14160, the Trump administration order on birthright citizenship, and any similar replacement policy.
Does H.R. 3368 change who is a U.S. citizen at birth?
No. H.R. 3368 does not create a new citizenship rule. It tries to stop federal funding for an order that the bill argues would narrow recognition of citizenship for some children born here.
Which order does H.R. 3368 target?
It targets Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025.
Would the bill stop future copycat policies too?
Yes. H.R. 3368 says the funding ban would also apply to any successor executive order, regulation, or policy tied to the same effort.
Does this apply just to immigration agencies?
No. H.R. 3368 is written to apply across the federal government, not just to immigration agencies like DHS.
What legal argument does the bill rely on?
The bill's findings point to the 14th Amendment, the Supreme Court's Wong Kim Ark decision, and existing federal citizenship law. Those are the authorities sponsors cite for their argument.
Has H.R. 3368 passed Congress?
No. H.R. 3368 was introduced by Rep. Delia Ramirez and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It had 139 cosponsors in the version provided here.
Based on H.R. 3368 bill text
H.R. 3368 Bill Text
“To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14160.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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