A Republican senator is pushing new legislation that would force Americans with dual citizenship to give up their foreign citizenship, as reported by Huff Post.

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who was born in Colombia, announced the bill Monday. He highlighted that becoming a U.S. citizen at 18 was

“one of the greatest honors of my life.”

In a press release, 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. It’s time to end dual citizenship for good.”

Moreno introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, saying the bill would require U.S. citizens to hold

“sole and exclusive allegiance to the United States.”

He argued that current laws allowing dual citizenship

“create conflicts of interest.”

If passed, the bill would give dual citizens one year to choose whether to renounce their foreign citizenship through the State Department or give up their American citizenship through Homeland Security. The proposal would likely face legal challenges. The 14th Amendment, upheld in a 1967 Supreme Court ruling, states that

“a U.S. citizen cannot lose his or her citizenship unless he or she willingly surrenders it.”

Among those who could be affected are Melania and Barron Trump, who hold both U.S. and Slovenian citizenship, according to Mary Jordan’s book The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump.

#Clique, what are your thoughts?