On July 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Keith Self (R-TX) introduced H.R. 9567, the “Preserving Our Constitution Act,“ legislation designed to prohibit federal courts and adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing foreign or religious laws—including Islamic law, or Sharia—when they conflict with the U.S. Constitution or federal law.

The bill was introduced as America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary and is backed by members of the newly formed Sharia Free America Caucus, which Rep. Self co-founded with Mary Miller (R-IL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and more than two dozen other members of Congress.

“The rule of law requires one standard that applies to every person,” Rep. Self said in announcing the legislation. “The Constitution provides that standard. Allowing any competing legal system would erode the authority of the courts, weaken the protection of individual rights, and fracture our country.”

What the Bill Would Do

According to a press release issued by Rep. Self’s office, the Preserving Our Constitution Act would:

• Prohibit parallel legal systems by preventing federal courts and adjudicative bodies from enforcing foreign or religious laws, customs, or practices that conflict with the U.S. Constitution or federal law.

• Protect contracts and litigation by preventing courts from enforcing contractual provisions that require disputes to be governed by incompatible foreign legal systems. The bill would also limit courts from dismissing cases in favor of foreign jurisdictions unless those jurisdictions provide due process and equal protection comparable to constitutional standards.

• Define incompatible legal practices by identifying practices fundamentally at odds with American constitutional liberties, including forced or underage marriage, polygamy, female genital mutilation, restrictions on speech, religion, or religious conversion, discriminatory treatment based on sex, religion, ethnicity, or caste, and cruel or unusual punishments prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.

Building on State Successes

The legislation is modeled after the American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) framework, which has been enacted in 13 states.

During a press conference announcing the legislation, Brigitte Gabriel, founder of ACT for America and an immigrant from the Middle East, said she helped draft the bill with a focus on protecting vulnerable women.

“This bill is for the protection and preservation of the lives of the thousands of Middle Eastern women who are brought here by their Islamic husbands who want to practice Sharia Law and continue practicing domestic violence against women,” Gabriel said.

She added, “We have worked so hard in passing ALAC, American Laws for American Courts, in 13 states, Texas being the most recent.”

National security analyst Frank Gaffney also praised the legislation, arguing that Americans increasingly understand the nature of the threat.

“The objective of the Sharia supremacist exercise is to submit the American people to follow their law instead of ours,” Gaffney said.

Protecting America’s Constitutional Heritage

Supporters have framed the legislation as particularly significant as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who served as President Donald Trump‘s first National Security Advisor, emphasized the importance of preserving constitutional government.

“We are at our 250th year, and in order for us to preserve this country for another 250 years, we have to follow only one document, the U.S. Constitution,” Flynn said.

Currently, no federal statute expressly prohibits courts from recognizing or enforcing foreign or religious legal systems that conflict with constitutional protections. Rep. Self argues that the Preserving Our Constitution Act would close that gap by reaffirming that the U.S. Constitution remains the supreme law of the land.

The bill has been referred to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee for consideration.

Take ACTION: Click HERE to contact your U.S. Representative to urge him/her to stand up for our founding principles and co-sponsor Rep. Keith Self’s Preserving Our Constitution Act. Let them know that as we approach America’s 250th anniversary, we must protect one unified standard of justice for all Americans.

Allowing foreign or religious law to supersede the U.S. Constitution creates a dangerous, two-tiered system of justice that fractures our country. The push to subject American citizens to United Nations international law or Islamic Sharia must be rejected to preserve our constitutional sovereignty.

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