America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act

Enhanced Civic Knowledge: The bill strengthens requirements for understanding the history, principles, and structure of the United States government (Section 5).

Clarified Expectations: Applicants will receive specific instruction on the meaning of the oath of allegiance and the consequences of providing false information (Section 7).

Increased Integrity of the Process: By establishing consequences for fraud and concealment, the bill seeks to prevent individuals involved in terrorism, political violence, or criminal organizations from obtaining citizenship (Section 3 and Section 6).

Publicly Available Resources: The Secretary is required to make study materials, including descriptions of subjects tested and passing standards, available to the public (Section 5).

Stricter Passing Standards: Applicants must now correctly answer at least 80 percent of questions during the examination (Section 5).

Increased Examination Rigor: The naturalization exam is expanded to include specific testing on topics like the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the separation of powers (Section 5).

Severe Penalties for Misconduct: Individuals who engage in fraud or concealment may face a permanent bar from naturalization if the conduct involves terrorism, espionage, or certain crimes (Section 8).

Criminal and Immigration Consequences: The bill introduces criminal penalties, including potential imprisonment, for those committing naturalization fraud and false statements (Section 10).

Mandatory Denials and Removal Priority: An alien denied naturalization due to fraud or concealment may be treated as a priority for removal if they are otherwise removable (Section 8).