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HR 5440 107th Congress House Immigration Citizenship Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism Expatriation Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Terrorism Treason

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the United States.

Introduced: September 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 12, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sep 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 24, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen who voluntarily: (1) joins or acts at the behest of a foreign terrorist organization in terrorist activities against the United States; or (2) engages in terrorist activity.
What's happening now November 12, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 24, 2002
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 24, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 24, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5440: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the United States.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5440/
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"H.R. 5440: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the United States.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5440/.
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H.R. 5440, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5440/.
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[H.R. 5440: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5440/)
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