,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cja #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cfgd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*mitt introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t       
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbf,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& &
 cl>ify ! gr\nds = civil d5aturalization
 proce$+s = individuals :o h defraud$ a 
gov]nm5tal program1 jo9$ a t]rori/      
organization1 or committ$ c]ta9 crim9al 
(f5ses4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,/op ,citiz5%ip ,abuse &    
,misrepres5tation ,act or ! ,,scam ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,becom+ a naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5 means n only hav+ ! "r to live & 
"w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ga9+ access to   
v>i\s social1 economic1 & political     
b5efits1 b also accept+ sacr$ duties &  
obligations to our ,nation4  7#b7 ,9    
rec5t ye>s1 _m naturaliz$ citiz5s h     
betray$ ^? sacr$ duties & obligations1  
es*ew$ responsible citiz5%ip1 & in/ead  

view$ _! new citiz5%ip /atus z a purely 
adm9i/rative b5efit grant+ !m access to 
privileges1 immunities1 & b5efits !y c  
lev]age = _! own p]sonal ga94  7#c7     
,naturalization is a long-/&+1          
"t-honor$1 & ess5tial ,am]ican          
tradition4  7#d7 ,an applicant wi%+ to  
become a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
demon/rate1 at ! "t ( naturalization1 t 
he or %e is-- 7,a7 a p]son ( good moral 
"*2  7,b7 atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 
well dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,any p]son :o   
has be5 convict$ ( fraud aga9/ a        
gov]nm5tal program demon/rates moral    
turpitude & any p]son :o has be5        
convict$ ( fraud aga9/ a gov]nm5tal     
program aft] be+ ext5d$ ! privilege (   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip demon/rates1 bo?
 at ! "t ( su* conviction & at ! "t ( 8 
or h] naturalization1 t he or %e is n & 
0 n-- 7,a7 a p]son ( good moral "*2     
7,b7 atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 

well dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,any p]son :o   
affiliates ) a =eign t]rori/            
organization1 su* z a drug c>tel1 or    
engages 9 espionage puts our ,nation's  
security at great risk ( degradation &  
any p]son :o affiliates ) a =eign       
t]rori/ organization or engages 9       
espionage aft] be+ ext5d$ ! privilege ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip demon/rates1 bo?
 at ! "t ( su* affiliation or espionage 
& at ! "t ( 8 or h] naturalization1 t he
 or %e is n & 0 n-- 7,a7 a p]son ( good 
moral "*2  7,b7 atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,c7 well dispos$ to ! good ord] &      
happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,any  
ali5 :o has be5 convict$ ( an aggravat$ 
felony is deportable & designat$ z      
p]man5tly ineligible = naturalization & 
any p]son :o has be5 convict$ ( an      
aggravat$ felony aft] be+ ext5d$ !      
privilege ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip     
demon/rates1 bo? at ! "t ( su*          
conviction & at ! "t ( 8 or h]          

naturalization1 t he or %e is n & 0 n-- 
7,a7 a p]son ( good moral "*2  7,b7     
atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 well dispos$  
to ! good ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#h7 ,z ! ,supreme ,c\rt has   
not$3 ,an ali5 has no moral nor         
con/itutional "r to reta9 ! privileges (
 citiz5%ip if1 by false evid5ce or ! l1 
an imposition has be5 practic$ ^u !     
c\rt1 )\t :i* ! c]tificate c\ld n & w\ld
 n h be5 issu$4 7,johanness5 v4 ,unit$  
,/ates1 #bbe ,u4,s4 #bbg1 #bda 7#aiab774
  7#i7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has also       
expla9$3 ,no ali5 has ! slighte/ "r to  
naturalization unless all /atutory      
requirem5ts are compli$ )2 & e          
c]tificate ( citiz5%ip mu/ be treat$ z  
grant$ ^u condition t ! gov]nm5t may    
*all5ge x 4 4 4 & dem& its cancelation  
unless issu$ 9 accordance ) su*         
requirem5ts4 ,if procur$ :5 prescrib$   
qualifications h no exi/5ce 9 fact1 x is
 illegally procur$ 4 4 4 4 7,unit$      
,/ates v4 ,g9sb]g1 #bdc ,u4,s4 #dgb1    

#dge 7#aiag774  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,supreme     
,c\rt1 9 ,co/ello v4 ,,ins1 #cgf ,u4,s4 
#abj 7#aifd71 miscon/ru$ ! effects (    
d5aturalization "u section #cdj ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adea7 = ! reasons /at$ 9 !   
concurr+ op9ion 9 ,ca/illo v4 ,bondi1   
#adj ,f4#d? #ggg 7#f? ,cir4 #bjbe7      
7,?ap>1 ,j41 concurr+74  #c4 ,purpose ,!
 purpose ( ?is ,act is to exp& & cl>ify 
! gr\nds = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue    
civil d5aturalization proce$+s aga9/    
individuals :o h prov51 by defraud+ a   
gov]nm5tal program1 affiliat+ ) a =eign 
t]rori/ organization1 or committ+ c]ta9 
crim9al (f5ses1 t1 at ! "t !y 7         
naturaliz$1 !y lack$ ! good moral "*1   
atta*m5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & disposition to ! good ord] &  
happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t our ,nation
 dem&s ( ^? :o desire to become         
naturaliz$ citiz5s4  #d4 ,exp&+ &       
cl>ify+ d5aturalization = individuals :o
 lack good moral "* & an atta*m5t to !  

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are n  
well dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #cdj ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ! ,attorney   
,g5]al or aft] ,x %all be ! duty (2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d71 7e71
 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7i71 7j71
 7k71 7l71 & 7m71 respectively2 &  7#c7 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,memb]%ip 9 =eign t]rori/           
organization ,if a p]son1 dur+ ! #aj-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* he or %e 
0 naturaliz$ "u ?is *apt]1 associates )1
 conspires )1 aids1 or abets any =eign  
t]rori/ organization 7z designat$ "u    
section #bai7;a771 su* action %all be   
consid]$ prima facie & suffici5t evid5ce
 t-- 7#a7 su* p]son1 at ! "t ( 8 or h]  
naturalization-- 7,a7 0 n a p]son ( good
 moral "*2  7,b7 0 n atta*$ to !        
pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,c7 0 n well dispos$ to !   
good ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 

7#b7 ! ord] admitt+ su* p]son to        
citiz5%ip-- 7,a7 0 obta9$ by concealm5t 
( a mat]ial fact or by willful          
misrepres5tation2 &  7,b7 %all be revok$
 & set aside1 along ) ! cancellation ( 8
 or h] c]tificate ( naturalization2 &   
7#c7 su* revocation & sett+ aside ( su* 
admission ord] & su* cancellation ( su* 
c]tificate ( naturalization %all be     
effective z ( ! orig9al date ( su* ord] 
& c]tificate1 respectively4  7e7        
,defraud+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or      
tribal gov]nm5ts ,if a p]son :o has be5 
naturaliz$ "u ?is *apt] is convict$ (1  
admits to hav+ committ$1 or admits to   
committ+ acts con/itut+ ! ess5tial      
elem5ts (1 an (f5se involv+ fraud1 an   
attempt to defraud1 or conspiracy to    
defraud ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate     
gov]nm5t1 a local gov]nm5t1 or a tribal 
gov]nm5t 7su* z defraud+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t ( a ,f$]al public b5efit 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dja ( ! ,p]sonal       
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        

,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;c77 or defraud+ a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate or local   
public b5efit 7z def9$ 9 section        
#daa7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#afba7;c7771 ( at lea/ #aj1jjj1 & any   
act or acts lead+ to su* conviction or  
admission began or occurr$ dur+ !       
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 8 or h]
 naturalization1 su* conviction or      
admission %all be consid]$ prima facie &
 suffici5t evid5ce t-- 7#a7 su* p]son1  
at ! "t ( 8 or h] naturalization-- 7,a7 
0 n a p]son ( good moral "*2  7,b7 0 n  
atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 0 n well      
dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ord] admitt+ su* 
p]son to citiz5%ip-- 7,a7 0 obta9$ by   
concealm5t ( a mat]ial fact or by       
willful misrepres5tation2 &  7,b7 %all  
be revok$ & set aside1 along ) !        
cancellation ( 8 or h] c]tificate (     
naturalization2 &  7#c7 su* revocation &
 sett+ aside ( su* admission ord] & su* 
cancellation ( su* c]tificate (         

naturalization %all be effective z ( !  
orig9al date ( su* ord] & c]tificate1   
respectively4  7f7 ,committ+ an         
aggravat$ felony or espionage (f5se ,if 
a p]son :o has be5 naturaliz$ "u ?is    
*apt] is convict$ (1 admits to hav+     
committ$1 or admits to committ+ acts    
con/itut+ ! ess5tial elem5ts (1 an      
aggravat$ felony or espionage (f5se     
7includ+ any (f5se describ$ 9 section   
#gib1 #gic1 #gid1 #gie1 #gif1 #gig1     
#gih1 #iea1 #ajcj7;a77#a71 #ahca1 #ahcb1
 #baeb1 #baec1 #baed1 #baee1 or #baef ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or an   
(f5se describ$ 9 section #ghc or #caba (
 title #ej1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & any 
act or acts lead+ to su* conviction or  
admission began or occurr$ dur+ !       
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* he
 or %e 0 naturaliz$1 su* conviction or  
admission %all be consid]$ prima facie &
 suffici5t evid5ce t-- 7#a7 su* p]son1  
at ! "t ( 8 or h] naturalization-- 7,a7 
0 n a p]son ( good moral "*2  7,b7 0 n  
atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 0 n well      
dispos$ to ! good ord] & happ9ess ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ord] admitt+ su* 
p]son to citiz5%ip-- 7,a7 0 obta9$ by   
concealm5t ( a mat]ial fact or by       
willful misrepres5tation2 &  7,b7 %all  
be revok$ & set aside1 along ) !        
cancellation ( 8 or h] c]tificate (     
naturalization2 &  7#c7 su* revocation &
 sett+ aside ( su* admission ord] & su* 
cancellation ( su* c]tificate (         
naturalization %all be effective z ( !  
orig9al date ( su* ord] & c]tificate1   
respectively4  7g7 ,fallback provision  
,if ! #aj-ye> p]iod set =? 9 subsection 
7d71 7e71 or 7f7 is held to be          
uncon/itutional or con/itutionally      
insuffici5t by f9al judicial decision1 =
 purposes ( int]pret+ ?is ,act-- 7#a7   
su* #aj-ye> p]iod %all be deem$ to be a 
#e-ye> p]iod1 consi/5t ) ! publi%$      
judicial op9ion 9 ,luria v4 ,unit$      
,/ates1 #bca ,u4,s4 #bg 7#aiac72 &  7#b7
 e c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all con/rue  
su* p]iod to be #e ye>s4  7h7 ,effects (

 d5aturalization  7#a7 ,effective date  
,! revocation & sett+ aside ( a p]son's 
admission ord] & cancellation ( !       
p]son's c]tificate ( naturalization "u  
?is section %all be effective z ( !     
orig9al date ( su* ord] & c]tificate1   
respectively4 ,su* d5aturalization %all 
h retroactive effect1 & ! c]tificate (  
naturalization %all be treat$ z void f !
 date on :i* x 0 issu$4  7#b7           
,removability ,any p]son ^: c]tificate (
 naturalization is cancell$ "u ?is      
section %all be removable pursuant to   
exp$it$ proce$+s describ$ 9 section     
#bch1 reg>dless (-- 7,a7 ! p]son's      
immigration /atus aft] d5aturalization2 
&  7,b7 ! "t t has elaps$ s9ce ! date on
 :i* su* p]son 0 naturaliz$4  4  #e4    
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t
 to any p>ticul> p]son or circum/ance is
 held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+   
provisions ( ?is ,act & am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*        

provisions & am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son  
or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4      
,janu>y #bf1 #bjbf,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>