S. 4542

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4542 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4542

To disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, 
maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent 
resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the 
United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia 
law.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 14, 2026

Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, 
maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent 
resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the 
United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia 
law.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Outsiders Openly Touting Sharia 
Law Act'' or the ``BOOT Sharia Law Act''.

SEC. 2. BARS TO GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR PROTESTING AGAINST THE UNITED 
STATES CONSTITUTION, OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, OR 
SUPPORTING SHARIA LAW.

Section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(f)), is amended--
(1) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) an alien who--
``(A) adheres to, or has adhered to, Sharia law, or 
advocates, or has advocated for, the imposition or 
enforcement of Sharia law in a manner that would 
violate the rights of another person under the 
Constitution of the United States or under any Federal 
or State law; or
``(B) demonstrates, protests, riots, or 
participates in any demonstration, protest, riot, or 
other organized or ad hoc activity expressing or 
indicating support for any individual, entity, 
organization, group, or country that--
``(i) is designated as a state sponsor of 
terrorism pursuant to section 219(a);
``(ii) has carried out terrorist acts 
against the United States or members of the 
United States Armed Forces; or
``(iii) opposes the form of government, the 
Constitution, or the principles of the United 
States;''.

SEC. 3. BARS TO ASYLUM AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR ASYLEES AND 
REFUGEES SUPPORTING SHARIA LAW OR PROTESTS AGAINST THE 
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

(a) Definition of Refugee.--Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B), as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by striking ``(42) The term `refugee' means'' and 
inserting the following:
``(42) Refugee.--
``(A) In general.--The term `refugee' means'';
(3) by striking ``The term `refugee' does not include'' and 
inserting the following:
``(B) Persecutor bar.--The term `refugee' does not 
include''; and
(4) by inserting before ``For purposes of'' the following:
``(C) Jihadist bar.--The term `refugee' does not 
include any alien who used force, coercion, violence, 
or terror--
``(i) to enforce Islamic values or Sharia 
law;
``(ii) to enforce conversions to Islam;
``(iii) to achieve an Islamist political 
goal; or
``(iv) to establish Islam as the state 
religion.
``(D) Presumptions.--''.
(b) Asylum.--Section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) there are reasonable grounds to 
believe the alien adheres to, or has adhered 
to, Sharia law, or advocates, or has advocated, 
for the imposition or enforcement of Sharia law 
in a manner that would violate the rights of 
another person under the Constitution of the 
United States or any Federal or State law; or
``(viii) there are reasonable grounds to 
believe the alien has used coercion, force 
violence, or terror against another person--
``(I) to enforce Islamic values or 
Sharia law;
``(II) to enforce conversions to 
Islam;
``(III) to achieve an Islamist 
political goal; or
``(IV) to establish Islam as the 
state religion.''.
(c) Adjustment of Status of Refugees.--Section 209 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1159), is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Any alien'' and 
inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), any alien''; 
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) An alien who has been admitted to the United States as a 
refugee under section 207 or granted asylum under section 208 is not 
eligible for adjustment of his or her status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section if the 
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General have reasonable 
grounds to believe such alien--
``(1) after admission, continues to adhere to, or has 
adhered to, Sharia law, or advocates or has advocated for the 
imposition or enforcement of Sharia law in a manner that would 
violate the rights of another person under the Constitution of 
the United States or under any Federal or State law; or
``(2) after admission, has used coercion, force, violence, 
or terror against another person--
``(A) to enforce Islamic values or Sharia law;
``(B) to enforce conversions to Islam;
``(C) to achieve an Islamist political goal; or
``(D) to establish Islam as the state religion.''.

SEC. 4. RESCISSION OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ALIENS 
SUPPORTING SHARIA LAW OR PROTESTING AGAINST THE UNITED 
STATES CONSTITUTION OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Section 246(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1256) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Grounds for rescission.--If, at any time during the 
10-year period beginning on the date on which the status of an 
alien is adjusted under the provisions of section 245 or 249 or 
under any other provision of law to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security or the Attorney General determine that such alien--
``(A) was not eligible for such adjustment of 
status; or
``(B) participated in any demonstration, protest, 
riot, or other organized or ad hoc activity expressing 
or indicating support for any individual, entity, 
organization, group, or country that--
``(i) is designated as a state sponsor of 
terrorism under section 219(a);
``(ii) has carried out terrorist acts 
against the United States or members of the 
United States Armed Forces; or
``(iii) opposes the form of government, the 
Constitution, or the principles of the United 
States,
the Attorney General shall rescind the action taken 
granting an adjustment of status to such alien and 
cancelling his or her removal, if applicable, and such 
alien shall thereafter be subject to all provisions of 
this chapter to the same extent as if such adjustment 
of status had not been made
``(2) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
construed to require the Attorney General to rescind the 
alien's status before the commencement of procedures to remove 
the alien under section 240, and an order of removal issued by 
an immigration judge shall be sufficient to rescind the alien's 
status.''.
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