America 250 Citizenship Initiative

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an initiative, to be known as the America 250 Citizenship Initiative, to revise and strengthen naturalization materials, oath-of-allegiance materials, and civics resources in connection with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (b) Contents The initiative established under subsection (a) shall include— (1) revised study materials for the naturalization examination required under section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) a citizenship guide explaining the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, separation of powers, Federalism, religious liberty, freedom of speech, equal citizenship, the rule of law, and the duties of citizenship; (3) model materials for oath-of-allegiance ceremonies; (4) materials explaining the distinction between citizenship, lawful permanent residence, temporary presence, parole, and other immigration statuses; (5) materials explaining that citizenship requires allegiance to the United States and attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States; (6) materials explaining the consequences of fraud, concealment, false statements, false documents, unlawful voting, false claims of citizenship, and abuse of the naturalization process; and (7) such other materials as the Secretary determines appropriate to promote understanding of American citizenship, constitutional liberty, civic obligation, and allegiance to the United States. (c) Use of materials The Secretary shall ensure that the materials developed under this section are incorporated into— (1) naturalization study materials; (2) applicant preparation materials; (3) oath-of-allegiance instruction required under section 337(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 7 of this Act; and (4) public-facing materials concerning naturalization and citizenship. (d) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with— (1) the Archivist of the United States; (2) the Secretary of Education; (3) the Director of the National Park Service; (4) the Librarian of Congress; (5) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and (6) such other Federal officials as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Limitation Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Secretary to create any new grant program.