H.R. 9096 – Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026

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The Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026 changes immigration law so that a naturalized U.S. citizen who is convicted of a terrorism‑related crime loses their citizenship. It also makes such individuals deportable and tells the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize their removal. The bill affects naturalized citizens, the courts that handle their cases, and immigration officials.

Key Provisions

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a court to revoke a naturalized person's citizenship and cancel their naturalization certificate when they are convicted of a terrorism‑related offense, as defined by specific federal terrorism statutes.
Adds a new ground of deportability for any alien convicted of a terrorism‑related offense.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to give priority to removing individuals who have been denaturalized under this new rule.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

June 2, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 2, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

June 2, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 2, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9096

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

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

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized United States citizen convicted of a terrorism-related crime.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026.

2.

Denaturalization for terrorist offenses

Section 340(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451(e)) is amended—

(1)

by striking When a person shall be convicted and inserting the following:

(1)

In general

When a person shall be convicted

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

Terrorist offenses

(A)

In general

When a person shall be convicted of a terrorism-related offense, the court in which such conviction is had shall thereupon revoke, set aside, and declare void the final order admitting such person to citizenship, and shall declare the certificate of naturalization of such person to be canceled. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the courts having jurisdiction of the trial of such offence to make such adjudication.

(B)

Terrorism-related offense

For purposes of this paragraph, the term terrorism-related offense means—

(i)

an offense under section 2332a of title 18, United States Code;

(ii)

an offense under section 2332b of title 18, United States Code;

(iii)

an offense under section 2332f of title 18, United States Code;

(iv)

an offense under section 2339 of title 18, United States Code;

(v)

an offense under section 2339A of title 18, United States Code;

(vi)

an offense under section 2339B of title 18, United States Code;

(vii)

an offense under section 2339C of title 18, United States Code;

(viii)

an offense under section 2339D of title 18, United States Code; or

(ix)

an offense that is an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in this subparagraph.

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3.

Ground of deportability

Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any alien who is convicted of a terrorism-related offense (as such term is defined in section 340(e)(2)(B)) is deportable..

4.

Deportation

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize the removal of any person denaturalized under section 340(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.