By Lexx Thornton
The proposed legislation would redefine U.S. citizenship as an exclusive status. Under the bill’s provisions, the United States would no longer recognize the validity of a second passport for its citizens. Â
Key provisions of the bill include:Â
- A “Choose One” Mandate: Existing dual citizens would have one year from the bill’s enactment to submit a written renunciation of either their foreign citizenship or their U.S. citizenship.Â
- Automatic Forfeiture: Any American who fails to renounce their foreign status within the one-year window would be deemed to have “voluntarily relinquished” their U.S. citizenship.Â
- Future Restrictions: Any U.S. citizen who voluntarily acquires a foreign nationality after the bill passes would automatically and immediately lose their American status.Â
- Reclassification as “Aliens”: Individuals who lose their U.S. citizenship under this act would be recorded in federal systems as foreign nationals, requiring visas to visit or remain in the United States.Â
Senator Moreno, who immigrated from Colombia as a child and chose to renounce his Colombian citizenship at 18, frames the bill as a matter of principle. “Being an American citizen is an honor and a privilege,” Moreno stated. “If you want to be an American, it’s all or nothing.”Â
