REP. JIM JORDAN DROPS SHOCK BILL: No Foreign-Born Americans Allowed in Congress or the White House
In a bold—and controversial—move, Republican Representative Jim Jordan has introduced legislation that would mandate that candidates for the U.S. Congress (both the House and Senate) and the presidency must be American-born citizens. The proposed measure, if enacted, would restrict eligibility for federal legislative and executive office to those born within United States territory, strengthening what its proponents describe as “lifelong roots” to the country.
Under the proposal, any individual who aspires to be a member of Congress or to seek the presidency would need to prove they were born on U.S. soil (or possibly in U.S. territories).
The bill intends to extend the requirement of “natural born” status—already required by the U.S. Constitution for the presidency—to legislative candidates as well.
The impetus behind the legislation, according to its sponsors, is to ensure that the nation’s leaders have deep, unbroken ties to America from birth.
In a bold—and controversial—move, Republican Representative Jim Jordan has introduced legislation that would mandate that candidates for the U.S. Congress (both the House and Senate) and the presidency must be American-born citizens. The proposed measure, if enacted, would restrict eligibility for federal legislative and executive office to those born within United States territory, strengthening what its proponents describe as “lifelong roots” to the country.
Under the proposal, any individual who aspires to be a member of Congress or to seek the presidency would need to prove they were born on U.S. soil (or possibly in U.S. territories).
The bill intends to extend the requirement of “natural born” status—already required by the U.S. Constitution for the presidency—to legislative candidates as well.
The impetus behind the legislation, according to its sponsors, is to ensure that the nation’s leaders have deep, unbroken ties to America from birth.
