3.0.0 2779 2019-02-20T12:35:29Z 2022-11-04T17:20:28Z Senate S S 2014-09-08 113 Expatriate Terrorists Act 113 5450 HR 2014-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS 2014-09-09 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. Calendars 2014-09-08 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2014-09-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5376-5378) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2014-09-08 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2014-09-18 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2014-11-13 False Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Immigration status and procedures Terrorism Immigration 00 2014-09-08 Introduced in Senate 2014-09-11T21:08:06Z Expatriate Terrorists Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen:

  • taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; or
  • becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows or has reason to know will engage in hostilities against the United States, or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals.

Adds to the conditions referring to service in the armed forces of a foreign state or a foreign terrorist organization that such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States (as under current law) or intentionally targeting U.S. nationals for acts of terror.

Declares that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 if the person (under current law, a man) knowingly has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state (while current law does not require a knowing state of mind).

Declares also that there shall be a loss of nationality by accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of an office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision after attaining the age of 18 which requires an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision.]]>

Expatriate Terrorists Act Short Titles as Introduced Expatriate Terrorists Act Display Title Expatriate Terrorists Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality. Placed on Calendar Senate 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2779pcs/xml/BILLS-113s2779pcs.xml 2014-09-09 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.