Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8017

Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

Ban on Using Sharia Law in Public Businesses

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Part of: Cornyn and Tuberville Introduce "Defeat Sharia Law in America Act"

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill for this legislation.

Part of: story →Companion bill: Religious Discrimination: Restrictions on Sharia Law in Public Businesses →

Legislative Progress

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill has very few sponsors and deals with a highly controversial topic that would likely face legal challenges. It has not moved past the first step in the House.

Key Points

This bill would change the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to stop businesses from using Sharia law. It applies to places like hotels, restaurants, and theaters that are open to the public.
Under this plan, any business that uses Sharia law to decide how they provide goods or services would be legally seen as discriminating against people based on their religion.
The goal of the proposal is to prevent businesses from using religious legal codes to treat customers differently or to separate people into different groups.
If this becomes law, a person could sue a business for religious discrimination if that business uses Sharia law to deny them service or change how they are treated.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 19, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

Bill NumberHR 8017

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Data Sources

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(3)

R: 3

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