Republican Representative Randy Fine of Florida is introducing a House bill that would impose criminal penalties on people who travel to the United States solely to give birth, commonly known as "birth tourism." The proposal follows a Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship, which was seen as a setback for President Donald Trump's broader immigration agenda and has renewed Republican efforts to close what supporters call a loophole exploited by foreign nationals.

Under the bill, individuals residing outside the US who travel there for the specific purpose of having a child would face criminal charges, and it would also become a crime to misrepresent that intention when entering the country. The legislation is being framed by its backers as a direct response to the Supreme Court's decision, aiming to deter the practice by attaching serious legal consequences rather than relying on citizenship restrictions alone.