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H.R. 7156119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7156 adds three new grounds to strip naturalized citizens of citizenship and allows fast-track deportation once denaturalized.
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HR 7156 would add three new reasons the federal government can pursue denaturalization: joining or aiding a foreign terrorist organization, committing fraud against a government program totaling at least $10,000, or being convicted of a serious felony or espionage crime. All three triggers must occur within 10 years of naturalization. The bill also grants the Attorney General new authority to directly initiate denaturalization proceedings.
The bill applies only to naturalized citizens, not people born in the United States. Approximately 24 million naturalized citizens living in the United States would be affected.
Under the bill's legal framework, any qualifying act committed after naturalization is treated as automatic proof the person was never truly qualified for citizenship, making it easier for the government to win denaturalization cases in court. A person who loses citizenship this way is treated as though they were never a citizen and can be removed from the country through a fast-track deportation process.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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