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Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act

4/4/2025, 5:08 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2356

Bill 119 HR 2356, also known as the "Foreign Citizenship Disclosure Act," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates to disclose whether they are citizens of any country other than the United States when designating a principal campaign committee. This information would be included in the statement required under the Act.

The purpose of this bill is to increase transparency and ensure that voters are aware of any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from a candidate holding citizenship in another country. By requiring candidates to disclose this information, voters can make more informed decisions when choosing who to support in an election.

The bill does not specify any penalties for candidates who fail to disclose their foreign citizenship, but it does provide for the information to be made publicly available. This would allow voters, the media, and other interested parties to access this information and hold candidates accountable for any potential conflicts of interest. Overall, the Foreign Citizenship Disclosure Act seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the electoral process by requiring candidates to disclose whether they hold citizenship in any country other than the United States.

Congressional Summary of HR 2356

Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act

This bill requires a candidate for federal office (other than a nominee for Vice President) who is a citizen of any country other than the United States to disclose such citizenship (including the other country of citizenship) in the candidate's statement of candidacy. A statement of candidacy collects basic information about the candidate and is where the candidate designates their principal campaign committee.

Current Status of Bill HR 2356

Bill HR 2356 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 26, 2025. Bill HR 2356 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 26, 2025.  Bill HR 2356's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of March 26, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2356

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
3
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
7
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2356

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2356

To require that the statement required under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for a candidate to designate a principal campaign committee include information with respect to whether the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, and for other purposes.
To require that the statement required under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for a candidate to designate a principal campaign committee include information with respect to whether the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Hayden Sanders

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8 months ago

This bill is so unfair, it's just not right. It's gonna cause problems.