To establish that citizens of the United States shall owe sole and exclusive allegiance to the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would ban dual citizenship for all U.S. citizens. Anyone who is currently a U.S. citizen and also holds citizenship in another country would have one year to choose which citizenship to keep. The bill aims to ensure that U.S. citizens have undivided loyalty to the United States.
Who Benefits and How
National security advocates may argue this bill strengthens allegiance to the United States by eliminating potential conflicts of interest. The Department of State and Department of Homeland Security would gain new authority to track and enforce citizenship status, including maintaining records of who has renounced which citizenship.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The primary burden falls on the estimated 5-10 million Americans who currently hold dual citizenship. These individuals would be forced to renounce either their U.S. citizenship or their foreign citizenship within one year of the law taking effect. Those who fail to make a choice would automatically lose their U.S. citizenship and be treated as aliens under immigration law. This could affect naturalized citizens with ties to their birth countries, Americans with family abroad, and those who acquired dual citizenship through birth or descent.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits any individual from holding U.S. citizenship while simultaneously holding foreign citizenship
- Requires current dual citizens to formally renounce one citizenship within one year
- Anyone who voluntarily acquires foreign citizenship after the law passes automatically loses U.S. citizenship
- Failure to choose within the deadline results in automatic loss of U.S. citizenship
- Directs the State Department and Homeland Security to create regulations and update federal systems to track citizenship status
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill aims to establish exclusive allegiance to the United States for its citizens, prohibiting dual or multiple citizenships.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, National Security
Primary Purpose
The bill aims to establish exclusive allegiance to the United States for its citizens, prohibiting dual or multiple citizenships.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
U.S. citizens with dual/multiple citizenships, U.S. citizens with foreign citizenship, US citizens with foreign citizenship
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_administrator"
- → N/A
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).
Status recognized by a foreign government that confers nationality or citizenship, requiring allegiance to that country.
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