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The U.S. Constitution requires a president to be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a U.S. resident for 14 years, with ongoing debates about the definition of natural born citizen.
No single, new federal law was passed that bars all people not born in the United States from holding government office; the Constitution already imposes a specific “natural‑born citizen” requirement ...
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 (...
The 119th Congress includes a measurable cohort of foreign‑born members: congressional research and Pew data show 26 Representatives and six Senators were born outside the United States, and roughly 1...
’s criminal convictions have not produced a clear-cut legal bar to holding federal office by 19 November 2025: the Constitution sets only age, citizenship and residency requirements for the presidency...
does not bar holders of foreign citizenship from running for or serving in federal office: Canadian law permits dual citizenship and the Canada Elections Act contains no blanket prohibition on members...