Birth Tourism Elimination Act

This bill would make foreign visitors inadmissible to the United States on tourist (B) visas if their main purpose is to give birth so their child gets U.S. citizenship, with exceptions for legitimate medical treatment and for children of U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or asylees. Visa applicants a consular officer believes would give birth during their stay would be presumed to be traveling for this purpose unless they show another legitimate reason. The bill would also bar humanitarian parole and Visa Waiver Program entry for this purpose, allow expedited removal, and require secondary inspection of suspected cases. It would create a criminal offense, with up to 15 years in prison, for knowingly organizing, advertising, or profiting from birth tourism, and require semiannual reports to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Tim Scott Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors