GOP bill would deport existing, and ban future immigrants who follow Sharia law

House Republicans warn of an “existential threat” to the nation as they advocate for a bill to deport immigrants who support Sharia law.

“America is facing an existential threat – the spread of Sharia Law,” Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said in a press release announcing the introduction of the Preserving A Sharia-Free America Act.

The proposed legislation seeks to “prevent all foreign nationals who observe Sharia from entering the U.S. or from remaining in the country,” according to the press release.

Extreme Islamic ideology and the Sharia Law have NO PLACE in America. https://t.co/ZafN2hIuY4

— House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) October 9, 2025

“From Texas to every state in the union, instances of Sharia Law adherents have threatened the American way of life, seeking to replace our legal system and Constitution with an incompatible ideology that diminishes the rights of women, children, and individuals of different faiths,” Roy said.

“Europe should be a wakeup call to America, showing what the spread of Sharia law looks like – the erosion of the West. America’s immigration system must be fortified to counter the importation of Sharia adherents – the preservation of our constitutional republic and its people depend on it,” he added.

The bill would deny “any immigration benefit, visa, immigration relief, or admission to the United States to any alien who adheres to Sharia law.”

“Any alien in the United States found to be an adherent of Sharia law by the Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Attorney General shall have any immigration benefit, immigration relief, or visa revoked, be considered inadmissible or deportable, and shall be removed from the United States.”

“Any alien who provides false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 to the Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney General, or any Federal agency, or in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, about the alien’s adherence to Sharia Law shall have the alien’s immigration benefit, immigration relief, or visa revoked, be considered inadmissible or deportable, and shall be removed from the United States,” the text declares.

We must stop the advance of Sharia in America. The @freedomcaucus is leading the charge. Thank you for teaming with me @RepKeithSelf / let’s pass the “Preserving A Sharia-Free America Act.” https://t.co/AEBC6STSGD

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) October 11, 2025

GOP Reps. Randy Fine of Florida, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, and Keith Self of Texas co-sponsored the legislation.

According to Congress.gov, additional Republicans have added their support, including Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, and Andrew Clyde of Georgia, as well as Barry Moore of Alabama, Mary Miller of Illinois, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, and Sheri Biggs of South Carolina.

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