Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act

To prohibit Executive agencies from using the derogatory term alien chapter 1 foreign national 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act 2. Modernization of language referring to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States An Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) shall not use the following terms in any proposed or final rule, regulation, interpretation, publication, other document, display, or sign issued by the agency after the date of the enactment of this Act, except to the extent that the term is used in quoting or reproducing text written by a source other than an officer (as defined in section 2104 of title 5, United States Code) or employee (as defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) of the agency: (1) The term alien (2) The term illegal alien 3. Uniform definition (a) In general Chapter 1 9. Definition of foreign national In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term foreign national (1) who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) though not a citizen of the United States, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States. . (b) Technical amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 9. Definition of foreign national . 4. References (a) In general Any reference in any Federal statute, rule, regulation, Executive order, publication, or other document of the United States— (1) to the term alien foreign national (2) to the term illegal alien undocumented foreign national (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 421(5)(A)(ii)(II) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 658(5)(A)(ii)(II) illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (2) Section 432(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240(e) illegal alien undocumented foreign national (3) Section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (4) Section 280(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1330(b)(3)(A)(iii) illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (5) Section 286(r)(3)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(r)(3)(ii) illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (6) Section 501 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ( 8 U.S.C. 1365 (A) in the section heading, by striking illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (B) in the subsection heading for subsection (b), by striking Illegal aliens Undocumented foreign nationals (C) by striking illegal alien undocumented foreign national (7) Section 332 of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 ( 8 U.S.C. 1366 illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (8) Section 411(d) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1621(d) illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (9) Section 106(e) of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6705(e) illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals (10) Section 40125(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking illegal aliens undocumented foreign nationals

Summary: Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act This bill prohibits any executive agency from using the term alien to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national, or illegal alien to refer to such an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States or lacks lawful immigration status. This prohibition does not apply when quoting certain texts. The bill (1) establishes a uniform definition for the term foreign national when used in acts of Congress and agencies; (2) replaces alien with foreign national in federal government documents, including statutes and regulations; and (3) replaces illegal alien with undocumented foreign national in such documents. Under the bill, a foreign national is any individual other than an individual (1) who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) though not a citizen of the United States, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States.