,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 
,tub]ville 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !    
application ( ,%>i'a 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:]e su* application w\ld violate        
con/itutional rights1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,no ,%>i'a ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 & mu/ rema9 ! supreme law ( ! l&1 & no 
=eign law or legal sy/em may be p]mitt$ 
to und]m9e x2  7#b7 attempts to apply   
=eign law1 includ+ religi\s or          
int]national codes1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
c\rts risk erod+ con/itutional          
protections1 p>ticul>ly 9 matt]s (      
family law1 contract law1 & civil       
rights2  7#c7 safegu>d+ con/itutional   
rights is especially urg5t 9 cases      
involv+ wom51 *ildr51 & vuln]able       

populations :o may face co]cion or      
unequal treatm5t "u =eign legal sy/ems2 
7#d7 :ile individuals are free to       
practice _! religion & obs]ve p]sonal   
codes volunt>ily1 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts   
mu/ nev] en=ce or give effect to laws t 
conflict ) fundam5tal lib]ties gu>ante$ 
by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#e7 ?is ,act is necess>y to reaffirm & 
protect ! rights ( all citiz5s by ensur+
 t only ,unit$ ,/ates laws gov]n ,unit$ 
,/ates c\rts4  #c4 ,f9d+s & purposes    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,supremacy ,clause ( ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires ,/ate &      
,f$]al c\rts to apply ,unit$ ,/ates law 
above ,%>i'a or any =eign law4  7#b7 ,9 
c]ta9 judicial & arbitration cases1     
p>ties h s\ght to apply =eign law       
contr>y to ,unit$ ,/ates con/itutional  
gu>antees4  7#c7 ,cle> & uni=m rules are
 ne$$ to prev5t erosion ( con/itutional 
protections 9 all jurisdictions4  7b7   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to prohibit ! en=cem5t ( ,%>i'a or 

any =eign law t infr+es on con/itutional
 rights2  7#b7 to affirm t ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\rts mu/ rely solely on ,f$]al & ,/ate
 law2 &  7#c7 provide c]ta9ty & cl>ity 9
 ! application ( con/itutional          
protections nationwide4  #d4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c\rt ,! t]m c\rt    
means any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or t]ritorial  
c\rt1 includ+ arbitration tribunals :5  
decisions are subject to judicial       
en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,=eign law ,! t]m =eign 
law means any law1 legal code1 or sy/em 
d]iv$ f a jurisdiction outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or its t]ritories1 includ+       
religi\s law :5 invok$ z a sub/itute =  
,/ate or ,f$]al law4  7#c7 ,fundam5tal  
rights ,! t]m fundam5tal rights means   
rights gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & by ,/ate con/itutions1  
includ+ due process1 equal protection1  
fre$om ( religion1 fre$om ( spee*1 &    
rights relat$ to m>riage1 *ild cu/ody1 &
 prop]ty4  #e4 ,application ( ,%>i'a    
7a7 ,prohibition ,no c\rt %all en=ce a  
judgm5t1 decree1 or arbitration decision

 t relies1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on ,%>i'a or 
any =eign law t violates ! con/itutional
 rights ( any p>ty4  7b7 ,contracts ,a  
contract provision *oos+ =eign law %all 
be valid unless en=cem5t w\ld result 9 a
 violation ( con/itutional rights4  7c7 
,family ,law ,9 matt]s involv+ m>riage1 
divorce1 *ild cu/ody1 adoption1 or      
inh]itance1 no c\rt %all apply or en=ce 
=eign law if inconsi/5t ) fundam5tal    
rights or public policy4  #f4 ,rulemak+ 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 %all issue     
regulations & provide judicial education
 to ensure uni=m application ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act is held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! 
,act & its application %all n be        
affect$4  #h4 ,effective date ,?is ,act 
%all take effect #ahj days aft] enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4