H.R. 7958

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7958 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7958

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified 
activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States 
nationality.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2026

Mr. Harrigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified 
activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States 
nationality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Expatriate Terrorists Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DEPORTATION.

(a) Mandatory Detention.--Section 236A(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226a(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Deputy Attorney 
General'' each place it appears and inserting ``Director of 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement'';
(2) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security'';
(3) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ``, unless, with respect to aliens described 
in section 237(a)(7), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
determines such detention is not necessary to protect national 
security or public safety''; and
(4) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``or 237(a)(4)(B)'' 
and inserting ``237(a)(4)(B), or 237(a)(7)''.
(b) Aliens Whose Naturalization Has Been Revoked.--Section 237(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
``(7) Denaturalized citizens.--Any alien who has been 
denaturalized pursuant to section 340(d) or has relinquished 
his or her nationality pursuant to section 349(a) is 
deportable.''.

SEC. 3. EXPEDITED PROCEEDING AND PRIORITIZATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS 
INVOLVING TERRORISM.

Section 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1228) 
is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as 
subsection (d); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Expedited Proceedings for Convicted Terrorists and Supporters 
of Terrorists.--
``(1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this Act, if an individual has been convicted of an offense 
under chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, and is 
subject to denaturalization proceedings under section 340(d), 
the Secretary of Homeland Security may file for mandatory 
docketing priority in an appropriate United States district 
court for the removal of such individual.
``(2) Conduct.--In any removal proceeding authorized under 
paragraph (1)--
``(A) the court shall prioritize such proceeding on 
its docket;
``(B) a conviction described in paragraph (1) shall 
create a rebuttable presumption of deportability under 
section 237(a)(7); and
``(C) removal proceedings may be initiated 
concurrently with denaturalization proceedings, 
provided that no removal order may be executed until 
the denaturalization order is final.''.

SEC. 4. JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN DENATURALIZATION AND DEPORTATION 
PROCEEDINGS.

Section 240(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, including aliens described in 
section 237(a)(7), subject to review by the Board of Immigration 
Appeals in accordance with subpart A of part 1003 of title 8, Code of 
Federal Regulations'' after ``from the United States''.

SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR DENATURALIZATION.

(a) Foreign Terrorist Organization.--Section 313(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1424(a)) is amended--
(1) in each of paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking 
``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) who is or has been a member of, joined, or swore 
allegiance to an organization designated as a foreign terrorist 
organization under section 219.''.
(b) Acts of Terrorism.--Section 340 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and 
(h) as subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; 
and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d)(1) Any person naturalized after September 30, 1996, who 
subsequently commits, conspires to commit, attempts to commit, or 
materially supports the commission of, an act of terrorism (as defined 
in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code, or section 
212(a)(3)(B) of this Act), provides material support or resources (as 
defined in section 2339A(b) of title 18, United States Code) to a 
designated foreign terrorist organization or to any individual the 
person knew or reasonably should have known was engaged in terrorism-
related activity, or engages in conduct that would constitute a 
violation of section 2339A, 2339B, 2339C, or 2339D of title 18, United 
States Code, shall be considered, at the time he or she was 
naturalized--
``(A) to have not been attached to the principles of the 
Constitution of the United States; and
``(B) to have not been well disposed to the good order and 
happiness of the United States at the time of naturalization.
``(2) In the absence of countervailing evidence, it shall be 
sufficient in a proper proceeding--
``(A) to authorize the revocation and setting aside of the 
order admitting any person described in paragraph (1) to 
citizenship; and
``(B) to cancel the certificate of naturalization as having 
been obtained by concealment of a material fact or by willful 
misrepresentation.
``(3) The revocation and setting aside of the order admitting a 
person described in paragraph (1) to citizenship and the canceling of 
certificate of naturalization authorized under paragraph (2) shall be 
effective as of the original date of the order and certificate, 
respectively.''.

SEC. 6. LOSS OF NATIONALITY DUE TO SUPPORT OF TERRORISM.

Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1481(a)) is amended--
(1) in each of paragraphs (1) through (5), by striking 
``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``relinquishing'' and 
inserting ``renouncing'';
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or a political 
subdivision thereof'' and inserting ``, a political subdivision 
thereof, or a designated foreign terrorist organization'';
(4) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) entering, or serving in, the military or an armed 
group of a foreign state or of a designated foreign terrorist 
organization if--
``(A) such armed forces are--
``(i) engaged in hostilities against the 
United States; or
``(ii) intentionally targeting nationals of 
the United States for acts of terror; or
``(B) such person serves as a commissioned or 
noncommissioned officer;''.
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 
paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
(6) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) becoming a member of, swearing an oath of allegiance 
to, providing training or material assistance to, or serving in 
a leadership, operational, logistical, financial, or recruiting 
capacity for, any organization designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization under section 219 that such person 
knows, or has reason to know--
``(A) will engage in hostilities against the United 
States; or
``(B) will commit acts of terror against the United 
States or nationals of the United States;'';
(7) in paragraph (5), as redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``he'' and 
inserting ``the person knowingly''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``allegiance 
is required; or'' and inserting ``allegiance to the 
foreign state or political subdivision is required;''; 
and
(8) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by inserting ``or 
conspiring to provide or attempting to provide material support 
or resources to a foreign terrorist organization,'' after 
``levy war against them,''.
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