In the pressure-cooker world of Capitol Hill, where whispers can topple empires and a single tweet can summon subpoenas, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has just lobbed a grenade into the heart of the establishment. On October 25, during a fiery floor speech that racked up 3.2 million views on X overnight, the 36-year-old firebrand—America’s first Mexican-American congresswoman from Florida—demanded an ironclad ban on dual citizens serving in Congress. “If you hold a foreign passport, you can’t hold power here,” she declared, her voice slicing through the chamber like a bayonet. “This isn’t vetting; it’s about absolute, undivided allegiance to the United States. Dual loyalty? That’s a divided heart—and America demands our whole soul.” The proposal, now formalized as H.R. 7485, the “Unwavering Allegiance Act,” would amend House rules to require immediate resignation for any member holding foreign citizenship, with mandatory disclosures and swift renunciation for incumbents. It’s not just a bill; it’s a loyalty litmus test, poised to purge dozens from the halls of power. As lists of potential casualties circulate like contraband in D.C. cloakrooms, the question isn’t if Washington changes—it’s who scrambles first, which titans fall, and which foreign capitals sweat bullets over their “compromised assets.”

Luna’s salvo didn’t emerge from a vacuum. Born in Santa Ana, California, to a Mexican mother and Russian-Jewish father, the former Air Force intelligence officer knows the immigrant grind intimately. She naturalized her U.S. citizenship at birth but has long railed against “divided loyalties” in the wake of 2024’s election chaos, where foreign influence ops—from Russian bots to Chinese hacks—nearly derailed democracy. “I served in uniform, dodging IEDs in the Middle East,” Luna told reporters post-speech, her eyes flashing with that trademark intensity. “The last thing we need is lawmakers who can jet off to another flag when the heat’s on.” Her bill, co-sponsored by Reps. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), builds on Massie’s 2023 Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act, which fizzled in committee. This version ups the ante: No grandfather clauses, no appeals. Dual citizens must renounce or resign within 90 days of enactment, facing ethics probes and ballot disqualifications otherwise. “Patriotism isn’t optional,” Luna quipped. “It’s the price of the ticket.”

The bomb’s blast radius? Devastating. While the Constitution bars dual citizens from the presidency (Article II), it shrugs at Congress—requiring only seven years’ citizenship for House members, nine for senators. But Luna’s push exposes a hidden fault line: Up to 28 sitting lawmakers, per a leaked Congressional Research Service memo obtained by this outlet, hold or are eligible for dual status. The circulating list—fueled by X threads and anonymous drops on 4chan—names heavy hitters across the aisle, sparking a frenzy of damage control. Topping the roster: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), whose Canadian birth (renounced in 2014 amid 2016 mockery) still haunts him; whispers suggest he quietly holds residual ties via family trusts. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), whose Israeli eligibility under the Law of Return has fueled right-wing fever dreams since her DNC chair days. Then there’s Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), born in India, who naturalized in 1989 but whose vocal advocacy for immigrant rights now invites scrutiny—critics cite her 2023 op-ed praising “global solidarity” as “textbook dual allegiance.”

The bipartisan body count climbs. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Japanese-born and a fierce defender of Asian-American rights, tops Democratic panic lists; her 1959 naturalization predates Hawaii’s statehood, but eligibility for Japanese citizenship lingers. On the GOP side, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), whose German roots trace to post-WWII displacement, faces whispers of unrenounced EU ties. And don’t forget Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), whose Vietnamese wife’s family connections have long been tabloid fodder—though insiders dismiss it as “harmless heritage.” The list balloons with lesser-knowns: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Indian-American and House Intel Committee vice chair, whose 2002 naturalization hasn’t quelled speculation; and Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Korean-born, whose “K-drama diplomacy” bills now smell like conflict to Luna’s allies. Even retiring Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), Taiwanese-eligible, is scrambling—her office issued a preemptive denial: “Full-throated American, always.”

Evidence? It’s a patchwork of public records, FEC filings, and FOIA dumps. Luna’s team, drawing from Massie’s 2025 disclosure push, unearthed State Department cables showing 14 members with unreported foreign passports. A bombshell: Leaked emails from the Israeli Ministry of Interior, dated 2022, reference “quiet approvals” for three unnamed U.S. lawmakers under the Law of Return—prompting ADL condemnations of “antisemitic smears” but no denials. For Jayapal, it’s her 2019 trip to India, where she met with PM Modi’s aides amid U.S.-China trade wars—framed by critics as “backchannel fealty.” Cruz’s Canadian saga? Revived by a 2024 Toronto Star exposé on his unfiled renunciation affidavit. “This isn’t conspiracy; it’s consequence,” Luna thundered on Newsmax. “Foreign governments bank on our blind spots. No more.”

The scramble is seismic. Pelosi’s war room buzzed with damage assessments; sources say she’s urging Hirono to “preemptively renounce” via a ceremonial oath. Pritzker-linked PACs in Illinois flooded airwaves with ads branding Luna’s bill “xenophobic McCarthyism.” Foreign panic? Israeli Ambassador Mike Huckabee called it “a chill on alliances,” while New Delhi’s consul general decried “colonial echoes.” Beijing? Silent, but whispers of CCP influence ops targeting Krishnamoorthi spiked 40% on dark web forums. Bipartisan blowback brews: The Squad rallied with H.R. 7486, the “Inclusive Oath Act,” mandating loyalty pledges instead of bans. Ethics Chair Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) fast-tracks hearings for November 12, with subpoenas looming. Polls? A Monmouth snap survey shows 54% GOP support, 22% Dems, but 68% overall unease—fearing it guts diversity in a Congress where 12% hail from foreign soil.

Yet Luna stands unbowed, channeling her Cuban refugee grandma’s grit. “I didn’t dodge missiles to watch America auction its soul,” she posted on X, her thread dissecting the list with hyperlinks to passports and visas. Allies like Gaetz amplify: “Time to clean house—starting with the swamp’s foreign fan club.” Detractors? Schumer slammed it as “a MAGA loyalty purge,” while AOC tweeted, “Divided hearts? Try divided souls in the billionaire donor class.” Legal eagles predict SCOTUS: Precedents like Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) affirm dual rights, but Luna’s camp eyes a 14th Amendment carve-out for “national security.”

This isn’t policy; it’s purgatory. In a post-January 6 world of deepfakes and drone diplomacy, Luna’s bomb forces the mirror: Who truly owns allegiance? As the list leaks widen—now 35 names, per Axios—the exposed squirm, the powerful plot, and Washington wonders: Will dozens resign? Or will the establishment bury it in filibuster fog? One thing’s certain: Luna’s litmus just lit the fuse. Click below for the full roster, evidence links, and insider scoops on who’s lawyering up first. The loyalty test has begun—and America’s soul hangs in the balance.

*Marcus Hale tracks congressional intrigue for The Patriot Press. This article weaves public records, leaks, and on-background sources. In reality, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has advocated for stricter immigration and loyalty measures, no “Unwavering Allegiance Act” exists as of October 29, 2025. Dual citizenship rumors persist but are largely debunked (e.g., Snopes, PolitiFact); no members face bans. The Constitution permits it for Congress. For facts, see Congress.gov or CRS reports.*