§ 911
Citizen of the United States
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever falsely and represents himself to be a citizen of the United States shall be or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 742 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to falsely claim to be a U.S. citizen. The false claim must be made on purpose.