# 119-s-4547: America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act

119-s-4547, America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4547
- Congress: 119
- Title: America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Tighten who can become a U.S. citizen by raising civics and English standards and by creating a mandatory fraud and allegiance framework.** This bill would raise testing standards, add required pre-oath instruction, and set new penalties and bars for fraud, concealment, terrorism, or foreign-power conduct. - Prospective applicants would face tougher testing. The English standard would require sufficient ability to read, write, speak, and understand ordinary English including the oath. The civics exam would require an 80 percent passing score and at least 50 percent of questions on core constitutional and civic topics. - Applicants with fraud or security concerns would face stricter consequences. A new naturalization integrity rule would mandate denial for specified fraudulent or concealment conduct, create permanent bars for the most serious offenses, and impose a 10-year ineligibility for other material fraud. The bill also requires referrals to immigration and law enforcement agencies and treats many denials as removal priorities. - Administration and transparency changes would support the new standards. The Secretary must publish and review study materials at least every four years and report on waivers of English or civics requirements. The bill would require pre-oath instruction and a certification of understanding for oaths after 180 days and applies integrity rules to new and certain pending applications.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter naturalization fraud penalties for immigrants: cost, high. If enacted, the Secretary would have to deny naturalization when an applicant knowingly lies, uses forged documents, hides material facts, or obstructs background or security checks. The bill would create permanent bars for serious conduct (including terrorism, espionage, violent crimes, traffickin…
- Stricter English, civics, and oath rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, applicants filing 180 days after enactment would face tougher English and civics rules for naturalization. The exam would be given in English, require at least an 80% passing score, and at least 50% of questions must cover core constitutional and civic topics. The Secretary would publis…

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- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4547)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4547 (as of 2026-08-11).