S 4501
Back off act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 7:24 AM
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Bill overview
The Back Off Act aims to significantly restrict immigration related to ‘birth tourism,’ which is defined as entering the United States solely to give birth with the intention of obtaining U.S. citizenship for the child. The bill proposes making it inadmissable to enter or remain in the U.S. for this purpose, and it also makes deportable those who have engaged in birth tourism or been convicted of related crimes. It includes provisions for expedited removal of suspected birth tourists, increased criminal penalties for facilitating such activities, and a task force to investigate and combat birth tourism schemes. Finally, the bill mandates medical examinations for nonimmigrant visas to assess the likelihood of birth within the U.S.
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