H.R. 7156: SCAM Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-6)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 20, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 20, 2026)
SCAM Act
This bill proposes a uniform framework to revoke the citizenship of naturalized individuals who commit serious crimes or join certain organizations within a decade of their naturalization.
- Establishes a 10-year period beginning on the date of naturalization during which specific post-naturalization conduct can trigger denaturalization proceedings.
- Triggers for Revocation (classified as prima facie and sufficient evidence that the alien lacked good moral character and attachment to the Constitution at the time of naturalization):
- Joins or affiliates with a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), transnational drug cartel, or transnational criminal organization;
- Is convicted of or admits to government program fraud (federal, state, or local) involving at least $10,000; or
- Is convicted of or admits to an aggravated felony or acts of espionage.
- Retroactive to the date of citizenship.
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN-1) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO-4) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN-4) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. John McGuire (R-VA-5) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-6) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-9) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS-3) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL-4) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA-3) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC-14) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. John Rose (R-TN-6) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ-2) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL-12) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. William Timmons (R-SC-4) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Addison McDowell (R-NC-6) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA-10) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-8) (Jan. 20, 2026)
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-2) (Jan. 20, 2026)