Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026
Rep. Huizenga Introduces Bill to Strip Citizenship From Naturalized Citizens Convicted of Terrorism
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving forward, but no future votes or hearings have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill for this legislation at this time.
Legislative Progress
Stripping citizenship is a major legal change that often faces constitutional challenges. Without broad bipartisan support, this bill is unlikely to move past the committee stage.
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Personal Impact
Naturalized citizens convicted of terrorism-related offenses would permanently lose their citizenship and face deportation. While the number of people directly affected would be very small, the bill creates a structural difference between naturalized and native-born citizens. All 23+ million naturalized citizens would live under a legal framework where their citizenship carries a condition that native-born citizens do not face, even for identical crimes.
“When a person shall be convicted of a terrorism-related offense, the court in which such conviction is had shall thereupon revoke, set aside, and declare void the final order admitting such person to citizenship”
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga Introduces 'Deport the Terrorists Act'
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced legislation to automatically strip U.S. citizenship and deport naturalized citizens convicted of terrorism-related offenses. The bill aims to close a loophole requiring lengthy denaturalization lawsuits before removal can occur.
Rep. Bill Huizenga introduces federal bill that would revoke citizenship of naturalized citizens convicted of terrorism
A federal bill introduced by Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga would automatically revoke the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens convicted of terrorism-related offenses. The bill also directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make these deportations a priority.
Huizenga expounds on 'Deport the Terrorists Act'
Congressman Bill Huizenga discussed his new bill which includes an automatic legal trigger for revoking citizenship for those convicted of terrorism. He noted that current law requires a slow denaturalization process through the Department of Justice.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026
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