Rumors About the United States Ending Dual Citizenship: Get: Get the Facts, Not the Fear
By Christine Stenner, Attorney (Germany) at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | December 21, 2025
Claims that the United States is about to end dual citizenship are spreading quickly. They are misleading. The most important fact comes first.
There is exactly one senator behind this idea. The proposal has zero co-sponsors. Not one other senator has signed on.
That matters. A lot.
The source of the rumor is a single bill introduced in the US Senate in late 2025 by Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio. The bill, called the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, reflects the personal political position of one senator. It does not reflect a broader movement, party consensus, or legislative momentum. The bill has no co-sponsors, no hearings, no committee action, and no support from Senate leadership or the White House.
Legislation with zero co-sponsors is not a serious effort to change the law. It is a statement by one individual and dead by arrival.
Dual citizenship remains legal in the United States. There has been no change in federal law, no executive action, and no policy shift. The United States has long accepted that its citizens may hold another nationality at the same time.
Even if this proposal were to move forward, it would face overwhelming constitutional barriers.
US citizenship is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that Congress cannot strip citizenship without a voluntary and intentional act by the citizen. Decisions such as Afroyim v. Rusk and Vance v. Terrazas make this clear. Forcing citizens to choose a nationality under threat of loss would almost certainly be unconstitutional and blocked by the courts.
There is also no practical way to enforce such a law. The United States does not maintain a registry of dual citizens. It cannot compel foreign governments to process renunciations. Any attempt to police dual citizenship would raise serious due process concerns.
Why this matters for German dual citizenship and European mobility
At Stenner Law, we work with Americans who are reconnecting with their German roots and restoring German citizenship. For many clients, this is not about symbolism. It is about opportunity.
German citizenship provides the right to live, work, and study not only in Germany but across the European Union. That means access to 27 European countries without visas, work permits, or residence restrictions. For many Americans, this opens doors to professional opportunities, retirement options, family connections, and long term planning in Europe.
Nothing about this proposed bill changes that reality.
Americans who already hold German citizenship, or who are eligible through ancestry, persecution related loss, or prior citizenship, are not facing a legal threat from the United States. There is no requirement to renounce German citizenship. There is no requirement to choose. There is no current or realistic risk to holding both nationalities.
Political rhetoric about loyalty surfaces from time to time, especially in election cycles. It should not be confused with actual law. One senator expressing an opinion does not signal a shift in US citizenship policy.
The bottom line is clear.
Dual citizenship remains lawful in the United States. There is no legislative movement to end it. There is no support beyond a single senator. There is no constitutional pathway for such a change.
Do not let headlines or social media posts create unnecessary fear. Citizenship law changes slowly and through broad consensus. None of that is present here.
Stenner Law continues to monitor developments in US and German nationality law closely. If facts change, we will say so clearly. At this point, the facts are stable.
