Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Expatriate Terrorists Act”.
Expatriate Terrorists Act
A BILL
To amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality.
Sec. 2 Loss of nationality due to support of terrorism
Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “or” at the end;
in paragraph (2)—
by striking “or a political subdivision thereof” and inserting “, a political subdivision thereof, or a designated foreign terrorist organization”; and
by striking “or” at the end;
in paragraph (3)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “if” and inserting “or a designated foreign terrorist organization if—”;
in subparagraph (A), by striking “, or” and inserting “or intentionally targeting nationals of the United States for acts of terror; or”; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking “or” at the end;
by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
“(4) becoming a member of, or providing training or material assistance to, any designated foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know—
“(A) will engage in hostilities against the United States; or
“(B) will commit acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States;”
in paragraph (5), as redesignated—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “he” and inserting “the person knowingly”; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking “allegiance is required; or” and inserting “allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision is required;”; and
in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by striking “or” at the end.