The 14th Amendment provides, in part, that no state can "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. 4 The proposed amendment as it passed the House contained no such provision, and it was decided in the Senate to include language like that finally adopted.Among them was the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the states from depriving "any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Among them was the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the states from depriving "any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is one of the nation's most important laws relating to citizenship and civil rights. The Equal Protection Clause requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people, including non-citizens, within its jurisdiction. The proposed legislation directly contradicts the 14th Amendment guarantee that all people born in the US and under its jurisdiction are citizens of the US. B. The Requirement of State Action. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause requires the United States government to practice equal protection. Birthright citizenship is one of the bedrocks of this country.