Some Republican House members are seeking to codify into law executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
Orders concerning immigration and border security are especially of interest to be codified.
Rep. Brian Rabin, R-Texas, last week introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act, which aims to restore the 14th Amendment to its original purpose and "end the misuse of birthright citizenship."
The bill has 41 co-sponsors.
"President Trump has made it clear that restoring fairness to our immigration system and defending the true intent of the 14th Amendment are central to his vision of making America great again," Rabin said, WCSC reported.
"His historic executive order to end birthright citizenship marks a critical step forward. And now, with the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, we can solidify these reforms into lasting law and codify them."
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said he wants the birthright citizenship bill to be codified to eliminate any standing Democrat-led states have in their legal challenges.
"I don't understand how the states have standing," Biggs said, the Washington Examiner reported. "States don't have standing, it would be individuals that would have standing, but let's leave that alone. But I know it's going to be litigated. So some of these things we need to get done and codified because there's going to be litigation."
Soon after Rabin's bill was introduced, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status.
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced a bill to reimplement the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, by which migrants stay south of the border until an immigration hearing.
"Remain in Mexico ought to be done now," said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., the Examiner reported.
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio agreed that legislation is needed.
"The executive orders are temporary. Passive legislation is permanent, right, so I would like to codify a lot of his executive orders into law," Miller said, the Examiner reported.
Miller added that "anything" Trump orders regarding the southern border "is going to receive my support."
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., announced plans to reintroduce legislation targeting visas of students who are arrested on charges related to rioting or participating in unlawful protests. He introduced it in the last Congress amid the anti-Israel demonstrations on campuses around the U.S.
"President Trump just signed an executive order sending foreign Hamas supporters with student visas back home," Ogles said Thursday in a post to X. "I'm proud to have introduced a bill doing this last Congress, and I plan to reintroduce this legislation to codify President Trump's brilliant effort."
Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, introduced the "WHO is Accountable Act," which would prohibit federal funds from being used to seek membership in the WHO or for contributions to the organization unless a series of changes were made, The Texas Tribune reported.
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