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US HB7156

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Emmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow denaturalization of citizens who, within 10 years of naturalization, associate with designated foreign terrorist organizations, commit fraud against federal/state/local/tribal governments of at least $10,000, or are convicted of aggravated felonies or espionage offenses

  • Creates a legal presumption (prima facie evidence) that committing these offenses proves the person lacked good moral character, attachment to Constitutional principles, and proper disposition toward the United States at the time of naturalization

  • Makes denaturalization retroactive to the original date of citizenship, treating the naturalization certificate as void from issuance, and subjects denaturalized individuals to expedited removal proceedings

  • Grants the Attorney General authority to initiate denaturalization proceedings in addition to existing authority held by United States Attorneys

  • Includes a fallback provision reducing the 10-year lookback period to 5 years if courts find the longer period unconstitutional, along with a severability clause protecting remaining provisions if any part is struck down

Legislative Description

SCAM Act Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation Act

Immigration

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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