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US Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio said that he will introduce a bill on Monday that seeks to end dual citizenship for American nationals, Fox News reported. The proposal aims to change current law, which allows US citizens to hold multiple nationalities, and would require individuals to choose one citizenship.
The legislation also states that anyone who applies for a foreign citizenship in the future would automatically give up their US citizenship.
Moreno was born in Colombia and later renounced his Colombian citizenship. He told Fox News, "One of the greatest honors of my life was when I became an American citizen at 18, the first opportunity I could do so."
He added, "It was an honor to pledge an Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America and only to the United States of America. Being an American citizen is an honor and a privilege -- and if you want to be an American -- it's all or nothing." He said, "It's time to end dual citizenship for good."
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The bill, called the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, argues that holding more than one citizenship could lead to “conflicts of interest and divided loyalties.”
It proposes that Americans with dual citizenship be given one year after the law takes effect to either renounce their foreign citizenship through the State Department or inform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that they will give up their US citizenship.
If a person does not take either step within the deadline, they would be considered to have relinquished their US citizenship. Under the draft text, DHS and the attorney general must record those who lose citizenship and classify them as foreign nationals under US immigration laws.
The bill also requires the State Department and DHS to create systems to track and enforce the new rules.
Earlier efforts to restrict dual citizenship have surfaced in Congress, including proposals requiring lawmakers to disclose foreign citizenship or banning dual citizens from serving.
The Trump administration has pushed for changes to birthright citizenship, which is being challenged in court, but has not taken a position on dual citizenship. Legal challenges could emerge, as the Supreme Court supported the right to hold dual nationality in rulings dating back to the 1950s.
The legislation also states that anyone who applies for a foreign citizenship in the future would automatically give up their US citizenship.
Moreno was born in Colombia and later renounced his Colombian citizenship. He told Fox News, "One of the greatest honors of my life was when I became an American citizen at 18, the first opportunity I could do so."
He added, "It was an honor to pledge an Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America and only to the United States of America. Being an American citizen is an honor and a privilege -- and if you want to be an American -- it's all or nothing." He said, "It's time to end dual citizenship for good."
(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)
The bill, called the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, argues that holding more than one citizenship could lead to “conflicts of interest and divided loyalties.”
It proposes that Americans with dual citizenship be given one year after the law takes effect to either renounce their foreign citizenship through the State Department or inform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that they will give up their US citizenship.
If a person does not take either step within the deadline, they would be considered to have relinquished their US citizenship. Under the draft text, DHS and the attorney general must record those who lose citizenship and classify them as foreign nationals under US immigration laws.
The bill also requires the State Department and DHS to create systems to track and enforce the new rules.
Earlier efforts to restrict dual citizenship have surfaced in Congress, including proposals requiring lawmakers to disclose foreign citizenship or banning dual citizens from serving.
The Trump administration has pushed for changes to birthright citizenship, which is being challenged in court, but has not taken a position on dual citizenship. Legal challenges could emerge, as the Supreme Court supported the right to hold dual nationality in rulings dating back to the 1950s.
