(CNN) The top members of the House Judiciary Committee leadership introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would reverse a policy by the Trump administration that changed how children of some federal employees and members of the US armed forces gain citizenship.

In August, US Citizenship and Immigration Services released policy guidance that appeared to make it more difficult for the children of some US service members and US government employees living abroad to become US citizens. It didn't make anyone ineligible for citizenship or impact anyone born in the United States.

The agency said at the time that it expected around 20 to 25 people a year would be affected by the new rule.

"We tried to emphasize that this really is a small population. Our records that we ran reflected possibly 20-25 people over the past five years, per year," an official told reporters.

Still, the policy alert sparked confusion among military and diplomatic groups, and was widely criticized by lawmakers. The legislation announced Wednesday seeks to revert to the previous process.

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