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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8017

Introduced

Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

Sponsor
RBarry Moore· Alabama
Introduced
March 19, 2026
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.March 19, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8017 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8017

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on 
discrimination by public accommodations.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2026

Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Self, and Mr. Gooden) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on 
discrimination by public accommodations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Defeat Sharia Law in America Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCRIMINATION.

Section 201(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``An establishment 
covered by this section that provides goods, services, facilities, 
privileges, advantages, or accommodations by implementing Sharia law 
shall be considered to be discriminating or segregating on the ground 
of religion under this subsection.''.
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