DEPORT Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Moore (WV)
Introduced
Summary
This bill would make a written terrorism attestation a required condition of naturalization. It would also broaden the grounds and evidence that can strip citizenship or remove noncitizens for terrorism-related conduct.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Civil denaturalization lawsuits in federal court
If enacted, the bill would let the Attorney General bring civil lawsuits in federal district court to revoke citizenship for people tied to listed offenses. The government would generally have to prove denaturalization by clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence. The bill would allow some cases without a prior criminal conviction only after grand jury indictment or a judicial probable-cause finding and with special procedural safeguards and classified-information rules. There would be no statute of limitations for these civil denaturalization cases, and a final order would cancel the person's certificate of citizenship.
Extended detention after denaturalization
If enacted, the bill would require detention under removal rules for people whose citizenship is revoked and who would become stateless until removal is practicable. For revocations based on terrorism-related conduct, the Attorney General could ask a federal court to continue detention by filing a certification that removal is being pursued and that the person poses a specific, articulable threat. The court would be required to review continued detention at least every 180 days.
New immigration bars for terrorism convictions
If enacted, the bill would make any noncitizen convicted of a covered offense inadmissible and ineligible for many immigration benefits. This would bar grants of green cards, asylum, cancellation of removal, voluntary departure, temporary protected status, deferred action, parole, and naturalization. Previously granted immigration benefits could be revoked after a final removal order or denaturalization for a covered offense. The bill would also bar waivers of inadmissibility for persons denaturalized or previously removed for these offenses.
New terrorism attestation for applicants
If enacted, the bill would require naturalization applicants who file on or after 180 days after enactment to sign a written attestation under penalty of perjury. The attestation would say the applicant was not convicted of, or charged with, any listed "covered offense" and that they do not intend to commit one. The bill would define "covered offenses" to include many federal terrorism and related crimes and would cover attempts and conspiracies. The Secretary would have 180 days to revise Form N-400 and list each offense separately, and the oath of allegiance would explicitly renounce intent to commit any covered offense.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moore (WV)
WV • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
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