Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation 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:
Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Secretary of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member of a foreign terrorist organization engaged in hostilities against the United States or its allies.
Directs the Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual.
Authorizes the Secretary, before revocation, to: (1) limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5408 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5408
To amend section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to add
certain acts of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization to the
list of acts for which nationals of the United States lose nationality,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2014
Mrs. Bachmann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to add
certain acts of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization to the
list of acts for which nationals of the United States lose nationality,
and for other purposes.
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 ``Terrorist Denaturalization and
Passport Revocation Act''.
SEC. 2. LOSS OF NATIONALITY.
Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1481(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting after ``thereof,'' the following:
``or an organization designated as a foreign terrorist
organization pursuant to section 219,''; and
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``States, or'' and inserting
``States;''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) such
foreign state harbors an organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section
219;'';
(4) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(A) by inserting after ``thereof,'' the following:
``or for an organization designated as a foreign
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219,'';
(B) by striking ``he has'' and inserting ``the
person has''; and
(C) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(5) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting after ``thereof,''
the following: ``or for an organization designated as a foreign
terrorist organization pursuant to section 219,'';
(6) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any
office, post, or employment for an organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219, after
attaining the age of eighteen years, if the office, post, or
employment requires knowing engagement in hostilities against
United States military or civilian personnel;''; and
(7) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' at the end.
SEC. 3. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORTS AND PASSPORT CARDS TO
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF FOREIGN TERRORIST
ORGANIZATIONS.
The Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the issue and validity of
passports, and for other purposes'', approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C.
211a et seq.), commonly known as the ``Passport Act of 1926'', is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO DENY OR REVOKE PASSPORT AND PASSPORT CARD.
``(a) Ineligibility.--
``(1) Issuance.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
the Secretary of State may not issue a passport or passport
card to any individual whom the Secretary has determined is a
member of an organization the Secretary has designated as a
foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) that is
engaging in hostilities against the United States or its
allies.
``(2) Revocation.--The Secretary of State shall revoke a
passport or passport card previously issued to any individual
described in paragraph (1).
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may
issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances
or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in
paragraph (1) of such subsection.
``(2) Limitation for return to united states.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State,
before revocation, may--
``(A) limit a previously issued passport or
passport card only for return travel to the United
States; or
``(B) issue a limited passport or passport card
that only permits return travel to the United
States.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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