From here:
If the Terrorist Expatriation Act passes, an American would lose citizenship if found to have provided material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization -- as designated by the secretary of state -- or participated in actions against the United States.
When asked how the State Department would make their decision, Lieberman said a person would have declare the intent to renounce their citizenship -- but added that information from other sources could also "lead the state department to make that conclusion."
Is there any doubt as to who the Act is targeting? It IS called the TEA Act, after all.
What are the reasons you can be expatriated?
These will be added by the TEA Act:
1 providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization
2 engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against the United States
3 engaging in, or purposefully and materially supporting, hostilities against any country or armed force that is directly engaged along with the United States in hostilities engaged in by the United States; or providing direct operational support to the United States in hostilities engaged in by the United States.
These are in the original law that is being modified by the TEA Act:
4 obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years
5 taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after having attained the age of eighteen years
6 entering, or serving in, the Armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or such persons serve as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer
7 accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years for which office, post, or employment an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance is required
8 making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State
9 making in the United States a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by, and before such officer as may be designated by, the Attorney General, whenever the United States shall be in a state of war and the Attorney General shall approve such renunciation as not contrary to the interests of national defense
10 committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, or violating section 2384 of title 18 by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if and when he is convicted thereof by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Note that the original law requires either an overt renunciation of citizenship,. or a conviction in court. The TEA Act requires you to simply be declared by Hillary Clinton to be materially supporting hostilities against the United States or any country allied with the US (like the UN?)
