Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9096 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9096

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized United States citizen convicted of a terrorism- related crime.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2026

Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized United States citizen convicted of a terrorism- related crime.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DENATURALIZATION FOR TERRORIST OFFENSES.

Section 340(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451(e)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``When a person shall be convicted'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--When a person shall be convicted''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Terrorist offenses.-- ``(A) In general.--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, and shall declare the certificate of naturalization of such person to be canceled. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the courts having jurisdiction of the trial of such offence to make such adjudication. ``(B) Terrorism-related offense.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `terrorism-related offense' means-- ``(i) an offense under section 2332a of title 18, United States Code; ``(ii) an offense under section 2332b of title 18, United States Code; ``(iii) an offense under section 2332f of title 18, United States Code; ``(iv) an offense under section 2339 of title 18, United States Code; ``(v) an offense under section 2339A of title 18, United States Code; ``(vi) an offense under section 2339B of title 18, United States Code; ``(vii) an offense under section 2339C of title 18, United States Code; ``(viii) an offense under section 2339D of title 18, United States Code; or ``(ix) an offense that is an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in this subparagraph.''.

SEC. 3. GROUND OF DEPORTABILITY.

Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any alien who is convicted of a terrorism-related offense (as such term is defined in section 340(e)(2)(B)) is deportable.''.

SEC. 4. DEPORTATION.

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize the removal of any person denaturalized under section 340(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. <all>