Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced
Summary
Denaturalize and deport people convicted of specified terrorism offenses. This bill would create a direct legal path for courts to revoke citizenship after a conviction for certain federal terrorism crimes and would require Homeland Security to prioritize removing those individuals, with the covered offenses defined by a set of 18 U.S.C. terrorism provisions and related attempts or conspiracies.
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- Naturalized citizens convicted of the listed terrorism offenses would have their naturalization revoked by the court that tried the offense and their certificate of naturalization canceled.
- Noncitizens convicted of those same terrorism-related crimes would be treated as deportable under the immigration statute.
- The courts that handle the criminal trial would also handle the denaturalization action, and the Department of Homeland Security would be required to prioritize the removal of people denaturalized under this standard.
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Denaturalization and deportation for terrorism convictions
If enacted, a naturalized U.S. citizen convicted of a listed terrorism-related federal crime would lose their U.S. citizenship. The convicting court would void the naturalization order and cancel the certificate of naturalization. The bill defines terrorism-related crimes to include offenses under 18 U.S.C. 2332a, 2332b, 2332f, 2339, 2339A, 2339B, 2339C, and 2339D. Attempts and conspiracies to commit those offenses are included. If enacted, any noncitizen convicted of those same crimes would be deportable. The Department of Homeland Security would have to prioritize removing people denaturalized under this rule.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/4/2026
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2026
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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