[Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2779 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] Calendar No. 554 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2779 To amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 8, 2014 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time September 9, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality. 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 ``Expatriate Terrorists Act''. SEC. 2. LOSS OF NATIONALITY DUE TO SUPPORT OF TERRORISM. Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``or a political subdivision thereof'' and inserting ``, a political subdivision thereof, or a designated foreign terrorist organization''; and (B) by striking ``or'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``if'' and inserting ``or a designated foreign terrorist organization if--''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, or'' and inserting ``or intentionally targeting nationals of the United States for acts of terror; or''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) becoming a member of, or providing training or material assistance to, any designated foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know-- ``(A) will engage in hostilities against the United States; or ``(B) will commit acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States;''; (6) in paragraph (5), as redesignated-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the person knowingly''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``allegiance is required; or'' and inserting ``allegiance to the foreign state or political subdivision is required;''; and (7) in paragraph (6), as redesignated, by striking ``or'' at the end. Calendar No. 554 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2779 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality. _______________________________________________________________________ September 9, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar