,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #cjjh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #ae1  
#bjbe,mr4 ,tuberville 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and 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 rights1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,no ,shari'a ,act4  
#b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense
 of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the           
,constitution of the ,united ,states is 
and must remain the supreme law of the  
land1 and no foreign law or legal system
 may be permitted to undermine it2  7#b7
 attempts to apply foreign law1         
including religious or international    
codes1 in ,united ,states courts risk   
eroding constitutional protections1     
particularly in matters of family law1  
contract law1 and civil rights2  7#c7   

safeguarding constitutional rights is   
especially urgent in cases involving    
women1 children1 and vulnerable         
populations who may face coercion or    
unequal treatment under foreign legal   
systems2  7#d7 while individuals are    
free to practice their religion and     
observe personal codes voluntarily1     
,united ,states courts must never       
enforce or give effect to laws that     
conflict with fundamental liberties     
guaranteed by the ,constitution of the  
,united ,states2 and  7#e7 this ,act is 
necessary to reaffirm and protect the   
rights of all citizens by ensuring that 
only ,united ,states laws govern ,united
 ,states courts4  #c4 ,findings and     
purposes  7a7 ,findings ,congress finds 
the following3 7#a7 ,the ,supremacy     
,clause of the ,constitution of the     
,united ,states requires ,state and     
,federal courts to apply ,united ,states
 law above ,shari'a or any foreign law4 
7#b7 ,in certain judicial and           
arbitration cases1 parties have sought  

to apply foreign law contrary to ,united
 ,states constitutional guarantees4     
7#c7 ,clear and uniform rules are needed
 to prevent erosion of constitutional   
protections in all jurisdictions4  7b7  
,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act    
are-- 7#a7 to prohibit the enforcement  
of ,shari'a or any foreign law that     
infringes on constitutional rights2     
7#b7 to affirm that ,united ,states     
courts must rely solely on ,federal and 
,state law2 and  7#c7 provide certainty 
and clarity in the application of       
constitutional protections nationwide4  
#d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7    
,court ,the term court means any        
,federal1 ,state1 or territorial court1 
including arbitration tribunals when    
decisions are subject to judicial       
enforcement4  7#b7 ,foreign law ,the    
term foreign law means any law1 legal   
code1 or system derived from a          
jurisdiction outside the ,united ,states
 or its territories1 including religious
 law when invoked as a substitute for   

,state or ,federal law4  7#c7           
,fundamental rights ,the term           
fundamental rights means rights         
guaranteed by the ,constitution of the  
,united ,states and by ,state           
constitutions1 including due process1   
equal protection1 freedom of religion1  
freedom of speech1 and rights related to
 marriage1 child custody1 and property4 
#e4 ,application of ,shari'a  7a7       
,prohibition ,no court shall enforce a  
judgment1 decree1 or arbitration        
decision that relies1 in whole or in    
part1 on ,shari'a or any foreign law    
that violates the constitutional rights 
of any party4  7b7 ,contracts ,a        
contract provision choosing foreign law 
shall be valid unless enforcement would 
result in a violation of constitutional 
rights4  7c7 ,family ,law ,in matters   
involving marriage1 divorce1 child      
custody1 adoption1 or inheritance1 no   
court shall apply or enforce foreign law
 if inconsistent with fundamental rights
 or public policy4  #f4 ,rulemaking ,the

 ,attorney ,general of the ,united      
,states1 in consultation with the       
,administrative ,office of the ,united  
,states ,courts1 shall issue regulations
 and provide judicial education to      
ensure uniform application of this ,act4
  #g4 ,severability ,if any provision of
 this ,act is held invalid1 the         
remainder of the ,act and its           
application shall not be affected4  #h4 
,effective date ,this ,act shall take   
effect #ahj days after enactment of this
 ,act4