HR 5817119th CongressIn Committee

Disqualifying Dual Loyalty Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 24, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-Florida)

Civil Rights & JusticeDefense & National SecurityImmigration

Standard Summary

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This legislation, formally titled the Disqualifying Dual Loyalty Act of 2025, establishes an absolute prohibition against electing any individual to the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate if they hold citizenship in any foreign nation, regardless of their U.S. citizenship status or national origin.

Key Points

1The bill explicitly bans dual citizens from congressional office by mandating sole U.S. citizenship as a non-negotiable eligibility requirement for Representatives and Senators.
2It overrides existing constitutional qualifications by adding foreign citizenship status as an automatic disqualifier, potentially conflicting with current interpretations of Article I.
3The legislation targets perceived conflicts of interest by framing dual nationality as an inherent threat to undivided legislative loyalty to the United States.

Impact Areas

Naturalized and natural-born U.S. citizens holding dual citizenshipCongressional candidate eligibility verification processes and election administrationFuture composition of legislative bodies by excluding internationally connected representatives

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