House Oversight Committee launches investigation into “birth tourism”

By Easton Martin | May 21, 2026

A House Oversight Committee task force has launched an investigation into several domestic businesses and entities accused of profiting from the practice known as birth tourism.

​House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Representative Brandon Gill, a Texas Republican who chairs the Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, announced the probe after sending formal inquiry letters to multiple firms. The targeted entities include businesses operating under the names Doctores Para Ti, Have My Baby in Miami, International Maternity Services, and an individual medical practice.

​Lawmakers allege that these organizations are actively exploiting federal immigration laws by marketing specialized maternity packages to foreign expectant mothers. These services are designed to facilitate travel to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth, which automatically grants U.S. citizenship to the children under the Fourteenth Amendment.

​Committee leaders stated that birth tourism should not be operating as a commercial enterprise within the country. While giving birth in the United States as a foreign national is not inherently illegal, congressional investigators emphasize that intentionally misrepresenting travel intentions to federal immigration officials when applying for a temporary visitor visa constitutes a violation of law.

​The Republican-led task force raised specific national security concerns regarding the origin of many clients utilizing these services. Citing data from immigration research organizations, committee leaders noted that a significant portion of foreign nationals participating in birth tourism originate from China and Russia. They also pointed to data suggesting the industry has grown significantly, with estimates indicating that temporary visitors accounted for tens of thousands of U.S. births annually in recent years.

​As part of the active investigation, the House Oversight Committee is demanding comprehensive records from the targeted firms dating back to January 2020. The requested materials include marketing and promotional items, client contracts, and detailed revenue statements. Investigators are also seeking all communications related to visa application coaching, instructions for passing through U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoints, and any instructional guides provided to expectant mothers.