Getting Terrorist Fanatics Out Act of 2026
- Bill Number
- H.R. 9447
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-06-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-07T21:33:40Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose
The legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to enable the revocation of U.S. citizenship for individuals convicted of providing material support to terrorism.
Key Provisions
- Short Title: "Getting Terrorist Fanatics Out Act of 2026."
- Amendment to Existing Law: Modifies Section 340(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451(e)).
- Divides the section into a general provision and a new subsection for terrorist offenses.
- Requires that upon conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2339A (providing material support to terrorists) or 18 U.S.C. § 2339B (providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations), the court must revoke the final order of citizenship admission, cancel the certificate of naturalization, and declare it void.
- Grants jurisdiction to the criminal trial court to handle the citizenship revocation.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Expands the scope of denaturalization (revocation of citizenship) under the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly include convictions for terrorist support offenses.
- Shifts the process so that the court handling the criminal conviction directly performs the revocation, rather than requiring separate proceedings.
- This builds on the existing framework in Section 340(e), which previously addressed other types of convictions leading to citizenship loss.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: Streamlines operations for federal courts by consolidating criminal and denaturalization actions; may increase workload for the Department of Justice and immigration enforcement entities in processing revocations and potential deportations.
- Citizens: Applies only to naturalized citizens convicted of the specified offenses, potentially leading to loss of citizenship and removal from the United States.
- International Relations: Could affect individuals with ties to foreign countries, possibly influencing diplomatic relations or extradition matters involving terrorism-related cases.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Naturalized U.S. citizens at risk of conviction under the relevant terrorism statutes.
- Federal courts responsible for criminal trials and citizenship adjudications.
- Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security, which handle prosecutions and immigration enforcement.
- Broader public, particularly in contexts of national security and immigration policy.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: Ties citizenship revocation directly to criminal convictions, potentially simplifying enforcement while relying on existing court jurisdiction.
- Constitutional: Involves due process considerations in citizenship revocation, as the process is linked to a criminal conviction rather than independent civil proceedings.
- Political: Represents an effort to strengthen immigration tools against terrorism support, without altering underlying criminal penalties.
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Sponsor
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Cosponsors (4)
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17], Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26], Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
Recent Actions
- 2026-06-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2026-06-24: Introduced in House
- 2026-06-24: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Getting Terrorist Fanatics Out Act of 2026 — issued 2026-06-24 — PDF (2 pages)