S. 2779

Expatriate Terrorists Act

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Calendar No. 554

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2779

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 8, 2014

Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

September 9, 2014

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expatriate Terrorists Act.

2.

Loss of nationality due to support of terrorism

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.

September 9, 2014

Read the second time and placed on the calendar