House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is weighing legislation that would end the ability of pregnant women to legally enter the United States to obtain citizenship for their children as he seeks to defuse a growing revolt from conservative Republicans demanding action on immigration, Politico reported on Wednesday.

According to multiple people familiar with private discussions, Johnson is exploring bringing a bill to the House floor targeting what critics call "birth tourism," after conservatives intensified pressure following the Supreme Court's recent ruling against the Trump administration's efforts to curb birthright citizenship.

The proposal would largely serve as a symbolic measure, with little chance of advancing through the Senate, where it would face the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

But House conservatives have continued pressing Johnson for votes on legislation aimed at tightening both legal and illegal immigration, creating a political challenge for the speaker as he tries to maintain support within his narrow Republican majority.

The discussions come after Johnson promised conservative lawmakers last month that the House would vote before July 4 on legislation codifying President Donald Trump's border security priorities in exchange for their support of a narrower immigration enforcement funding bill.

Conservatives now argue Johnson failed to fulfill that commitment, fueling a rebellion that halted House business and forced Republican leaders to send lawmakers home early for the Independence Day recess.

The dispute threatens to resurface when the House returns next week unless Republican leaders can reach an agreement on an immigration package.

Johnson also faces competing demands within his conference. Several moderate Republicans have expressed openness to legislation targeting birth tourism, according to people familiar with the talks, but others are reluctant to cast politically charged immigration votes ahead of the midterm elections, according to Politico.

Meanwhile, Republicans representing agriculture-heavy districts have urged leadership to pair any immigration legislation with reforms to the seasonal farm worker visa program, a move likely to face fierce opposition from the party's conservative wing.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., acknowledged last week that Republicans remained far from a consensus on the broader immigration package.

As of Tuesday, lawmakers involved in the negotiations said Republican leaders had yet to settle on a path forward, leaving Johnson searching for a compromise that can unite the party while satisfying conservatives demanding immediate action on immigration.