Rep. Barry Moore introduces Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, legislation to clarify that discrimination carried out through the implementation of Sharia Law violates the protections guaranteed under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The legislation is led in the Senate by Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and John Cornyn (R-TX).

"Our Constitution and the rule of law must always come first in this country," said Congressman Moore. "The Defeat Sharia Law in America Act makes clear that using Sharia law as a basis to discriminate against Americans violates the Civil Rights Act, and it ensures that foreign legal doctrines cannot undermine the freedoms and equal protections guaranteed by our Constitution. Radical ideologies that reject American values pose a real threat to our communities and our young people. Congress has a responsibility to ensure that the Constitution, not any foreign or religious legal code, remains the highest law of the land.”

Key Provisions of the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

• Clarifies that establishments covered under Section 201(a) of the Civil Rights Act may not discriminate in providing goods, services, facilities, privileges, or accommodations by implementing Sharia law.
• Establishes that such practices constitute segregation and discrimination in violation of federal civil rights protections.
• Adds a rule of construction to prevent the private, unconstitutional implementation of Sharia law within the United States.

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