I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5512 
To prohibit the application of Shari’a in the United States where such 
application would violate constitutional rights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. FINE (for himself and Mr. SELF) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the application of Shari’a in the United States 
where such application would violate constitutional 
rights, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Shari’a Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Constitution of the United States is and 
must remain the supreme law of the land, and no 
foreign law or legal system may be permitted to un-
dermine it; 
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(2) attempts to apply foreign law, including re-
ligious or international codes, in American courts 
risk eroding constitutional protections, particularly 
in matters of family law, contract law, and civil 
rights; 
(3) safeguarding constitutional rights is espe-
cially urgent in cases involving women, children, and 
vulnerable populations who may face coercion or un-
equal treatment under foreign legal systems; 
(4) while individuals are free to practice their 
religion and observe personal codes voluntarily, 
United States courts must never enforce or give ef-
fect to laws that conflict with fundamental liberties 
guaranteed by the Constitution; and 
(5) this Act is necessary to reaffirm and protect 
the rights of all citizens by ensuring that only Amer-
ican laws govern American courts. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution 
requires State and Federal courts to apply United 
States law above Shari’a or any foreign law. 
(2) In certain judicial and arbitration cases, 
parties have sought to apply foreign law contrary to 
United States constitutional guarantees. 
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(3) Clear and uniform rules are needed to pre-
vent erosion of constitutional protections in all juris-
dictions. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to— 
(1) prohibit the enforcement of Shari’a or any 
foreign law that infringes on constitutional rights; 
(2) affirm that American courts must rely sole-
ly on Federal and State law; and 
(3) provide certainty and clarity in the applica-
tion of constitutional protections nationwide. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘foreign law’’ means any law, 
legal code, or system derived from a jurisdiction out-
side the United States or its territories, including re-
ligious law when invoked as a substitute for State or 
Federal law. 
(2) The term ‘‘court’’ means any Federal, 
State, or territorial court, including arbitration tri-
bunals when decisions are subject to judicial enforce-
ment. 
(3) The term ‘‘fundamental rights’’ means 
rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United 
States and by State constitutions, including due 
process, equal protection, freedom of religion, free-
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