bill has been introduced in Congress that would allow Marco Rubio to revoke the passports of US citizens if they criticize Israel. Florida Congressman Brian Mast is introducing a bill that could potentially be used to deny US citizens the right to travel for criticism of Israel, the Intercept reported.

Multiple sources report that a bill introduced in Congress by Florida Congressman Brian Mast proposes to empower the Secretary of State with authority to revoke or deny passports of US citizens linked to material support for designated terrorist groups. The Secretary of State is currently Marco Rubio, which has led to claims that Rubio could use this power.

However, the bill's official language and credible reporting (including from The Intercept) focus on terrorism-related grounds rather than political speech or criticism of Israel specifically. Some social media posts and less formal sources claim the bill targets criticism of Israel, but these claims are not substantiated by the bill text or major news reports. The bill raises constitutional and civil rights concerns due to its broad scope regarding terrorism support without criminal conviction, but linking it directly to revoking passports for criticizing Israel appears to be an extrapolation or misinterpretation.

Therefore, the claim that the bill allows Rubio to revoke passports solely for criticizing Israel is misleading. It is accurate that the bill could be used in ways that affect political expression indirectly if such expression is construed as terrorism support, but this is not explicitly stated in the bill or confirmed by authoritative sources.