ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida is calling on Congress to pass the SCAM Act, which would allow the federal government to revoke the citizenship of certain individuals. <\/p>\n
The proposed bill aims to provide the United States with the authority to strip citizenship from individuals who have ties to terrorist groups. <\/p>\n
This provision is designed to target individuals who support groups deemed hostile to the United States.<\/p>\n
It also targets people who used deception or fraud during their naturalization process. <\/p>\n
This would apply to any material misrepresentations made by an applicant to secure their citizenship.<\/p>\n
If passed, the law would provide a legal mechanism for the government to remove citizenship from those found to have such affiliations. <\/p>\n
The bill remains in the early stages of the legislative process. <\/p>\n
It has not yet gone up for a vote in Congress and no specific timeline for further action has been announced.<\/p>\n
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