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S. 3674119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jan 26, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The SCAM Act adds new grounds to strip naturalized citizens of citizenship and allows fast-track deportation afterward.
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The SCAM Act adds new legal grounds for the federal government to revoke naturalized citizenship, including joining a terrorist organization, defrauding a government program of at least $10,000, or committing a serious felony or espionage crime, all within 10 years of naturalization. The bill also allows the Attorney General, not just federal prosecutors, to bring these cases to court. If citizenship is revoked, it is backdated to the original naturalization date, as if the person was never a citizen.
This bill affects only naturalized citizens, meaning people born abroad who completed the legal citizenship process. It does not apply to birthright citizens.
People who lose citizenship under this bill could be placed into a fast-track deportation process regardless of how long they have lived in the United States or what immigration status they hold afterward. The backdating of citizenship removal may affect legal rights or protections that applied during the period between naturalization and the court decision.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.
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