Ban dual citizenship for U.S. citizens?

Awaiting Vote
Bill Summary

The Exclusive Citizenship Act establishes that U.S. citizens must owe sole and undivided allegiance to the United States. The bill prohibits dual or multiple citizenship, requiring individuals with foreign citizenship to renounce it or, alternatively, renounce U.S. citizenship within one year of enactment. Failure to comply results in the automatic relinquishment of U.S. citizenship. The Act directs the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to implement regulations, record citizenship status, and ensure enforcement, with full effect beginning 180 days after enactment, aiming to preserve national loyalty and prevent conflicts of interest. Sponsor: Sen. Bernie Moreno (Republican, Ohio)
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Opponents say

•    "Dual citizenship is not a threat - it’s an asset that reflects the reality of an interconnected world where Americans live, work, serve, and advocate for U.S. interests on a global scale. Questioning loyalty because a citizen possesses another passport is not just wrong; it’s an attack on the millions of Americans whose lives span borders and who contribute every day to the strength of the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens, and the Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that this citizenship cannot be taken away by the government as a punishment or policy choice. In Afroyim v. Rusk and Vance v Terrazas, the Court made clear that the only way someone can lose U.S. citizenship is if they voluntarily choose to relinquish it. Congress cannot overrule the Constitution by statute, and this bill would collapse immediately under judicial review." Source: Martha McDevitt-Pugh, Chair of Democrats Abroad, in a statement of opposition

Proponents say

•    "One of the greatest honors of my life was when I became an American citizen at 18, the first opportunity I could do so. It was an honor to pledge an Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America and ONLY to the United States of America! Being an American citizen is an honor and a privilege—and if you want to be an American, it’s all or nothing. It’s time to end dual citizenship for good." Source: Sen. Bernie Moreno (Republican, Ohio)