U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7156: SCAM Act
Status: In committee, January 20, 2026
To expand and clarify the grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded a governmental program, joined a terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses.
What the bill says
To expand and clarify the grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded a governmental program, joined a terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
A BILL To expand and clarify the grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded a governmental program, joined a terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses. SECTION 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation Act or the SCAM Act . SECTION 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Becoming a naturalized United States citizen means not only having the right to live and work in the United States and gaining access to various social, economic, and political benefits, but also accepting sacred duties and obligations to our Nation. (2) In recent years, many naturalized citizens have betrayed those sacred duties and obligations, eschewed responsible citizenship, and instead viewed their new citizenship status as a purely administrative benefit granting them access to privileges, immunities, and benefits they can leverage for their own personal gain. (3) Naturalization is a long-standing, time-honored, and essential American tradition. (4) An applicant wishing to become a citizen of the United States must demonstrate, at the time of naturalization, that he or she is-- (A) a person of good moral character; (B) attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States; and (C) well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States. (5) Any person who …
Sponsors
- Tom Emmer (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Pete Stauber (R, HD-008)
- Michelle Fischbach (R, HD-007)
- Brad Finstad (R, HD-001)
- Lance Gooden (R, HD-005)
- Troy Nehls (R, HD-TX-22)
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021)
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004)
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001)
- James Baird (R, HD-004)
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB7156?
- HB7156 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SCAM Act.
- What does HB7156 do?
- In its own words: To expand and clarify the grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded a governmental program, joined a terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses.
- What is the status of HB7156?
- In committee as of January 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7156?
- Tom Emmer (R, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7156?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7156
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