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HR 7670 116th Congress House

Defend New Americans Act

Official title: To prevent the establishment of a denaturalization section in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2020 Introduced by: Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Citizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureImmigration status and procedures
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defend New Americans Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to establish a section within the Department of Justice to investigate and litigate cases to revoke the citizenship of naturalized U.S. citizens.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7670: Defend New Americans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7670/
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"H.R. 7670: Defend New Americans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7670/.
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H.R. 7670, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7670/.
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[H.R. 7670: Defend New Americans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7670/)
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