# 119-hr-7156: SCAM Act

119-hr-7156, SCAM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7156
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCAM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 52
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Broadly expands grounds to strip naturalized citizenship.** This bill would create explicit prima facie denaturalization categories for membership in a foreign terrorist organization, defrauding a government of $10,000 or more, and committing an aggravated felony or espionage within a 10-year lookback. - Naturalized citizens and their families: Citizenship could be revoked and the certificate canceled retroactive to the original naturalization date, and the person could be made removable under expedited immigration proceedings. - Federal prosecutors and the Department of Justice: It adds the phrase "the Attorney General or" to clarify who has the duty to pursue denaturalization and creates statutory prima facie categories prosecutors can rely on. - Immigration courts and enforcement: The bill sets a 10-year lookback for the new grounds and includes a fallback that treats the period as 5 years if a final court decision finds the 10-year period unconstitutional.

## Cosponsors (52)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year denaturalization fallback for naturalized citizens: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would say that if a final court holds the 10-year denaturalization window unconstitutional, the period must be treated as five years. In that case, denaturalization would be limited to acts that began or occurred within five years after naturalization. This change would apply o…
- New denaturalization rules for naturalized citizens: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would create new prima facie grounds to revoke naturalized citizenship for conduct that began or occurred within 10 years after naturalization. It would treat as sufficient evidence that you lacked required good moral character: (1) association with a foreign terrorist organiza…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7156 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7156)

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- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7156 (as of 2026-09-21).