,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjag,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 and ,mr4 ,lee7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #cdi of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to deem specific activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of ,united ,states nationality1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,expatriate ,terrorist ,act4 #b4 ,loss of nationality due to support of terrorism ,section #cdi7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adha7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,a person who is a national of the ,united ,states1 whether by birth or by naturalization1 shall lose his or her nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing ,united ,states nationality3 7#a7 ,obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his or her own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent1 after having attained #ah years of age4 7#b7 ,taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state1 a political subdivision thereof1 or an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai1 after having attained #ah years of age4 7#c7 ,entering1 or serving in1 the armed forces of a foreign state or an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai if-- 7,a7 such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 such person serves as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer4 7#d7 ,accepting1 serving in1 or performing the duties of any office1 post1 or employment under the government of a foreign state1 a political subdivision thereof1 or an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai if1 after having attained #ah years of age-- 7,a7 the person knowingly has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state2 or 7,b7 an oath1 affirmation1 or declaration of allegiance to the foreign state1 a political subdivision thereof1 or a designated foreign terrorist organization is required for such office1 post1 or employment4 7#e7 ,making a formal renunciation of ,united ,states nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the ,united ,states in a foreign state1 in such form as may be prescribed by the ,secretary of ,state4 7#f7 ,making in the ,united ,states a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by1 and before such officer as may be designated by1 the ,attorney ,general1 while the ,united ,states is in a state of war and the ,attorney ,general approves such renunciation as not contrary to the interests of national defense4 7#g7 7,a7 ,committing any act of treason against1 or attempting by force to overthrow1 or bearing arms against1 the ,united ,states2 7,b7 violating or conspiring to violate any provision of section #bchc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 willfully performing any act in violation of section #bche of such title2 or 7,d7 violating section #bchd of such title by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow1 put down1 or to destroy by force the ,government of the ,united ,states1 or to levy war against the ,united ,states1 if such person is convicted of such crime by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction4 7#h7 ,knowingly providing material support or resources 7as described in section #bcci;,a7b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 to any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai if such person knows that such organization is engaged in hostilities against the ,united ,states4 4 #c4 ,revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals who are members of foreign terrorist organizations ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act to regulate the issue and validity of passports1 and for other purposes1 approved ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 which is commonly known as the ,passport ,act of #aibf1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #d4 ,authority to deny or revoke passport and passport card 7a7 ,ineligibility 7#a7 ,issuance ,the ,secretary of ,state may not issue a passport or passport card to any individual whom the ,secretary has determined1 by a preponderance of the evidence-- 7,a7 is serving in1 or is attempting to serve in1 an organization designated by the ,secretary as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 and 7,b7 is a threat to the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,revocation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any individual described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,right of review ,any person who1 in accordance with this section1 is denied issuance of a passport or passport card by the ,secretary of ,state1 or whose passport or passport card is revoked or otherwise restricted by the ,secretary of ,state1 may request a due process hearing1 under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary1 not later than #fj days after receiving such notice of such nonissuance1 revocation1 or restriction4 7c7 ,national security waiver ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may-- 7#a7 issue a passport or passport card to an individual described in subsection 7a77#a72 or 7#b7 refuse to revoke a passport or passport card of an individual described in subsection 7a77#a71 if the ,secretary finds that such issuance or refusal to revoke is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states4 4 #d4 ,conforming amendment ,section #cea7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adhc7;b77 is amended by striking 7#c7 and 7#e7 and inserting 7#c71 7#e71 and 7#h74