Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5669
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2014-09-18
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization

Conflicts and wars

Espionage and treason

Immigration status and procedures

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: </p> <ul> <li>taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; </li> <li>entering or serving in a foreign terrorist organization or the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces or foreign terrorist organizations are engaged in hostilities or acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals; and </li> <li>becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know, will engage in hostilities against the United States or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals.</li> </ul> <p>(Eliminates the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by entering or serving in the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or by serving as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer in such armed forces.)</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5669 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Yoho introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizens due to affiliation with designated foreign terrorist organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 . 2. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizens due to affiliation with designated foreign terrorist organizations Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after political subdivision thereof the following: or a foreign terrorist organization ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting before armed forces of a foreign state the following: a foreign terrorist organization or ; and (B) by striking (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States and inserting the following: (A) such armed forces or foreign terrorist organizations are engaged in hostilities or acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States ; (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; or ; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) becoming a member of, or providing training or material assistance to, any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know— (A) will engage in hostilities against the United States; or (B) will commit acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States. .