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Born in America Act Claim

The claim that Congress passed a law barring anyone not born in the U.S. from holding federal office

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Jan 14, 2026
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Did they pass a law that if you was not born in the US you could not hold a government office,

No, Congress did not pass a law that bars anyone "not born in the U.S." from holding federal office; viral claims about a so‑called "Born in America Act" are false and were debunked by fact‑checkers (...

Jan 10, 2026

Did the born in America act pass

The headline claim that a sweeping “Born in America Act” passed and forced federal officeholders to resign is false: there is no record on Congress.gov of a bill by that exact name being enacted into ...