Overview
- Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 this week to require exclusive U.S. allegiance and end recognition of dual citizenship.
- The bill orders dual nationals to file a written renunciation of foreign citizenship within one year or be deemed to have relinquished U.S. citizenship, with the law taking effect 180 days after enactment if passed.
- It directs the State Department to set declaration, verification, and record-keeping rules, and designates State or Homeland Security as recipients for renunciation filings.
- Michael Wildes, who previously represented Melania Trump, argued the measure overlooks Americans born with multiple nationalities and unfairly questions the loyalty of dual nationals and non-citizen service members.
- Wildes noted that Melania Trump and her son Barron appear to hold U.S.-Slovenian dual citizenship, while fact-checkers reported no evidence that the White House press secretary endorsed the bill in a viral quote.