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The TRUST Act would bar people who are citizens of certain countries identified as U.S. adversaries from joining the military, either as enlisted personnel or as officers. It also adds a five‑year citizenship‑status check for officer appointments. The law requires the Defense Department to report on any current service members who are foreign nationals from those countries and to track their citizenship status. The restrictions would start for new enlistments and appointments 180 days after the law is enacted.

Key Provisions

Adds a new rule that people who are nationals of designated “adversary” countries cannot be enlisted in any U.S. armed force.
Requires that anyone appointed to a commissioned officer position must not have been a national of a covered adversary nation during the five years before the appointment.
Orders the Secretary of Defense, within one year, to report to Congress the number of current service members who are foreign nationals from covered nations, when they joined, how long they have served, and whether they are seeking U.S. citizenship.
Makes the new enlistment and appointment restrictions apply only to new recruits or appointees who join at least 180 days after the law takes effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 29, 2026

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Introduced in House

May 29, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 29, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9079

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Strong (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or enlistment into the Armed Forces of foreign nationals from certain adversary countries, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Targeted Restrictions Upholding Service Trustworthiness Act or TRUST Act.

2.

Findings

Congress finds the following:

(1)

The Armed Forces represent the ultimate defense of the United States and the integrity, security, and undivided loyalty of members of the Armed Forces is paramount to national security.

(2)

Allowing foreign nationals from countries with interests that are adversary to the United States to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States creates an unacceptable risk of espionage, sabotage, unwarranted foreign influence, and compromise of sensitive information, technology, and operations.

(3)

The existing process for assessing the loyalty of foreign nationals, while comprehensive, is insufficient to mitigate the inherent and systemic risk posed by individuals with ties to foreign adversary governments.

3.

Prohibition on enlistment or appointment of foreign nationals from foreign adversaries

(a)

Enlistment

Section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)

Nationals of foreign adversary countries

Notwithstanding subsection (b), no person who is a national of a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f) of this title) may be enlisted in an armed force.

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(b)

Appointment

Section 532(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2)

by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

(3)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

(4)

has not been a national of a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f) of this title) during the five-year period ending on the date of such appointment; and

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(c)

Review of existing personnel

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that—

(1)

identifies the number of members of the Armed Forces who—

(A)

are foreign nationals of a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code); and

(B)

were lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) on the date of accession to the Armed Forces;

(2)

identifies the date of accession to the Armed Forces of each member identified in paragraph (1);

(3)

identifies the number of years of service of each member identified in paragraph (1); and

(4)

identifies how many members identified in paragraph (1) are in the process of seeking citizenship in the United States.

(d)

Applicability

The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to the original enlistment or original appointment of a person as a member of the Armed Forces on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.