H.R. 5450 – Expatriate Terrorists Act

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5450

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 11, 2014

Mr. Royce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expatriate Terrorists Act.

Loss of nationality due to support of terrorism

(a)

In general

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 striking or a political subdivision thereof and inserting , a political subdivision thereof, or a designated foreign terrorist organization; and

(B)

by striking or at the end;

(3)

in paragraph (3)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking if and inserting or a designated foreign terrorist organization if—;

(B)

in subparagraph (A), by striking , or and inserting or intentionally targeting nationals of the United States for acts of terror; or; and

(C)

in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end;

(4)

by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;

(5)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(4)

becoming a member of, or providing training or material assistance to, any designated 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;

;

(6)

in paragraph (5), as redesignated—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by striking he and inserting the person knowingly; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking allegiance is required; or and inserting allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision is required;; and

(7)

in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by striking or at the end.

(b)

Technical amendments

Section 351 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1483) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking (6) and (7) and inserting (7) and (8); and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking (5) and inserting (6).

Expatriate Terrorists Act

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