Expands reasons to revoke U.S. citizenship for fraud, terrorism, or serious crimes.
This bill would expand the reasons why a naturalized U.S. citizen could lose their citizenship. It would allow citizenship to be taken away if a person associates with a terrorist group, defrauds the government of at least $10,000, or commits certain serious crimes within 10 years of becoming a citizen. If citizenship is revoked, it would be as if they were never a citizen, and they could face quick removal from the country.
Today, denaturalization proceedings primarily focus on whether citizenship was obtained through misrepresentation or if the person was ineligible at the time. This bill would explicitly define new actions taken after naturalization as clear proof that the person lacked good moral character when they became a citizen. These actions include associating with foreign terrorist organizations, defrauding government programs of at least $10,000, or committing very serious crimes (like major felonies or spying) within 10 years. This would lead to their citizenship being retroactively voided and them facing expedited removal.
HR 7156 · 119th Congress · January 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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