Expand denaturalization grounds to include welfare fraud post-citizenship.

Expand denaturalization grounds to include welfare fraud post-citizenship.

Tom Cotton pledges to make those who commit welfare fraud after becoming citizens eligible for denaturalization.

Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes
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The Naturalization Accountability Act will ensure that naturalized citizens who break our nation’s laws are subject to denaturalization criminal proceedings. ... The Naturalization Accountability Act would: Add any felony conviction that occurred before, during, or after naturalization as grounds for revoking citizenship. Ensure any naturalized citizen who is a member or affiliated with a terrorist organization, at any point after receiving citizenship, is subject to having his or her citizenship revoked. Allow denaturalization criminal proceedings against an individual at any point after receiving citizenship.

Promises to expand the grounds for denaturalizing naturalized citizens to include any felony conviction occurring before, during, or after naturalization, as well as affiliation with terrorist organizations, and to allow denaturalization proceedings at any time after citizenship is granted.

Cotton Introduces Bill to Denaturalize Convicted Felons
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The bill makes committing welfare fraud by a naturalized citizen grounds for revocation of naturalization.

Tom Cotton promises to expand grounds for denaturalization to include any welfare fraud committed after naturalization.

Text - S.3652 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026
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If a person who has been naturalized ... is convicted of defrauding the United States Government of a Federal public benefit ... or defrauding a State or local government of a State or local public benefit ... the court ... shall immediately revoke ... citizenship.

The bill adds welfare fraud as a ground for denaturalization when the fraud occurred after naturalization.

BILLS-119s3652is.pdf
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Senator Tom Cotton introduced the Naturalization Accountability Act, which aims to revoke citizenship from naturalized citizens who commit felonies or support terrorist groups. The bill includes provisions to add any felony conviction as grounds for revoking citizenship and to allow denaturalization proceedings at any point after receiving citizenship.

Senator Cotton introduced legislation to revoke citizenship from naturalized citizens who commit felonies or support terrorist groups.

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Cotton Introduces Bill to Denaturalize Convicted Felons
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Senator Tom Cotton introduced the American Citizens First Act, which includes a provision allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to strip citizenship from any naturalized person who joins a riot, commits violent or destructive protests, or tries to overthrow or disrupt America's constitutional order.

Senator Cotton introduced legislation that includes provisions for denaturalization based on certain post-citizenship actions.

partial same_term A for effort

Cotton Introduces Bill to Put American Citizens First
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Senator Cotton introduced the Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026, which aims to enhance criminal penalties for welfare fraud and provide adequate immigration consequences for fraud convictions. The bill seeks to establish a welfare fraud recovery task force and includes provisions related to immigration consequences for fraud convictions.

Senator Cotton introduced legislation to enhance penalties for welfare fraud and address immigration consequences for fraud convictions.

partial same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s3652is.pdf
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The Congressional Record notes the introduction of S. 3652 by Senator Cotton, titled 'A bill to enhance criminal penalties for welfare fraud, to provide adequate immigration consequences for fraud convictions, to establish a welfare fraud recovery task force, and for other purposes.'

Official record of Senator Cotton introducing S. 3652 addressing welfare fraud and immigration consequences.

partial same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-01-15-pt1-PgS261-5.pdf
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