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8 U.S.C. 1408: Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-396. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1988Pub. L. 100-525

1986Pub. L. 99-396created it

8 U.S.C. 1408Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth

(1)A person born in an outlying possession of the United States on or after the…

(2)A person born outside the United States and its outlying possessions of parents…changed

(3)A person of unknown parentage found in an outlying possession of the United…

(4)A person born outside the United States and its outlying possessions of parents…

(a)changed

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (2), (a)

How it got here

1988

Pub. L. 100–525 amended Pub. L. 99–396. See 1986 Amendment note below. · (4)

1986

Pub. L. 99–396, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, added par. (4). · (4)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.