MANILA — The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. has advised Filipinos in the United States to closely monitor a newly introduced bill in the U.S. Senate seeking to end dual citizenship, stressing that the measure remains a proposal and has not been enacted into law.

In an advisory dated December 5, 2025, the Embassy said the bill will undergo “several stages of lengthy deliberation” and may or may not advance depending on U.S. Congress proceedings. It noted that American lawmakers will have to thoroughly review the measure given its potential “significant impact on major immigrant groups in the country.”

The advisory recalled that previous challenges to dual and multiple citizenship “had not materialized.” It cited a 1952 U.S. Supreme Court ruling which recognized dual citizenship as a “status long recognized by law” and affirmed that a person may exercise rights and responsibilities in two countries without automatically losing one citizenship by asserting another.

Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the U.S. are monitoring developments and urged the Filipino-American community to stay informed and be cautious, particularly regarding any decision to give up Philippine nationality.

“Renunciation of Philippine citizenship is an irreversible legal action,” the Embassy warned.

Filipinos were encouraged to contact the Philippine Embassy or their nearest consulate for inquiries.