America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act

This bill would change federal rules for becoming a U.S. citizen through naturalization. It would require applicants to read, write, speak, and understand ordinary English, take a civics test in English, and answer at least 80 percent of the questions correctly, with at least half of the questions about the Constitution, founding documents, government structure, or the oath of allegiance. Applicants would be treated as not attached to the Constitution if they knowingly support terrorism, political violence, cartels or gangs, or act for a foreign power against U.S. allegiance, and they would receive instruction on the oath and certify their understanding before taking it. Applicants found to have knowingly committed fraud or concealment would be denied, barred for at least 10 years or permanently in certain cases, and referred to law enforcement. The bill would also raise criminal and civil penalties for naturalization and document fraud and create an "America 250 Citizenship Initiative" to revise study and oath materials.

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Sponsors

• Eric Schmitt Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors