H.R. 2356 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Mar 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires disclosure of foreign citizenship by candidates
This bill would require candidates running for federal office who hold citizenship in another country to publicly disclose that citizenship when they file their official statement of candidacy. The statement of candidacy is the basic paperwork candidates file to designate their campaign committee and provide information about themselves.
How it affects you
If you're a candidate for federal office who holds citizenship elsewhere, you'd need to reveal that foreign citizenship in your official filings. For voters, this would make such information publicly available as you evaluate candidates running for office.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2356
A BILL
Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY-4) · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 26, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”