Federal HB9850 criminalizes birth tourism by making it an offense to enter the U.S. for the purpose of giving birth to avoid U.S. citizenship.
Federal HB9850, also known as the "No Deliveries Act," amends title 18 of the United States Code to establish birth tourism as an offense. It imposes penalties on individuals who knowingly enter the United States for the purpose of giving birth to a child whose parents are not nationals or lawful permanent residents of the United States and misrepresent such purpose. The bill includes a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years if the offense results in the child being born in the United States. Additionally, it grants U.S.
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