Safeguarding the Republic: Rep. Roy’s Bill To Ban Sharia Law

In an era where America’s borders and cultural foundations face unprecedented pressures, Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has emerged as a fierce guardian of the nation’s sovereignty and values.

 

On October 8, 2025, Roy introduced H.R. 5722, the Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to erect an ironclad barrier against the infiltration of Sharia law into the United States. This bill doesn’t just address immigration; it confronts what Roy describes as an “existential threat” to the American way of life, prioritizing national security and constitutional integrity above all else.

Sharia law, the Islamic legal framework derived from the Quran and Hadith, encompasses personal, criminal, and civil rulings that, in its more rigid interpretations, clash irreconcilably with core American principles. Practices such as unequal treatment of women in inheritance and testimony, corporal punishments like stoning or amputation, honor killings, and the subjugation of religious minorities stand in stark opposition to the U.S. Constitution’s guarantees of equality, due process, and individual liberties. Roy’s bill targets this incompatibility head-on, ensuring that foreign nationals who observe Sharia cannot exploit America’s generosity to undermine it from within.

 

The Genesis of a Necessary Defense

 

Roy’s introduction of H.R. 5722 comes amid a surge of concerns over unchecked immigration and the cultural shifts observed in Europe.

 

“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 declared in a statement released by his office. He pointed to the United Kingdom as a stark warning, where rising Muslim populations have led to localized Sharia councils and reports of parallel legal systems eroding Western norms, a scenario Roy vows will never take root in the U.S.

 

This isn’t Roy’s first foray into battling perceived threats to American exceptionalism. A former chief of staff to Texas Senator Ted Cruz and a vocal critic of open borders, Roy has long championed stringent immigration reforms.

 

His recent House floor remarks highlighted fears of “Sharia law being forced upon the American people,” tying it to broader anxieties about border security and foreign aid. With cosponsors including Reps. Randy Fine (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), and Keith Self (R-TX), the bill reflects a growing Republican consensus that immigration policy must evolve to protect cultural bedrock.

 

Core Provisions: A Fortress for American Values

 

At its heart, H.R. 5722 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create explicit exclusions for Sharia adherents, transforming abstract concerns into enforceable policy. The bill’s key mechanisms are straightforward yet profound:

 

• Denial of Entry and Benefits: The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, along with the Attorney General, are mandated to deny visas, immigration benefits, relief, or admission to any alien determined to adhere to Sharia law. This proactive stance ensures that potential entrants are vetted rigorously, preventing the importation of ideologies antithetical to U.S. law.

 

• Revocation and Deportation for Existing Residents: For foreign nationals already in the U.S., the bill empowers federal agencies to revoke any granted immigration status upon finding Sharia adherence. Such individuals would be deemed inadmissible or deportable and promptly removed. This retroactive measure addresses the estimated millions of immigrants and visa holders whose beliefs could harbor risks to societal cohesion.

 

• Penalties for Deception: Lying about Sharia observance in federal proceedings—under 18 U.S.C. § 1001—triggers immediate revocation of status and deportation. This clause closes loopholes, holding applicants accountable and deterring bad-faith entries.

 

• Judicial Safeguards: Courts are barred from overturning agency deportation decisions based on Sharia grounds, streamlining enforcement and reducing legal delays that often allow threats to persist.

 

These provisions collectively form a comprehensive shield, not just against individuals, but against the gradual erosion of American pluralism. By focusing on foreign nationals, the bill sidesteps domestic religious freedoms while zeroing in on immigration as the vector for ideological importation.

 

Prioritizing Security and Values: Why This Matters Now

 

The urgency of H.R. 5722 cannot be overstated. National security experts and Roy himself warn that lax vetting has allowed extremists to embed within communities, fostering “no-go zones” and honor-based violence reminiscent of European failures.

 

Consider the 2015 spikes in anti-Muslim hate crimes following inflammatory rhetoric, yet Roy’s measure targets not peaceful practitioners, but those whose adherence implies a supremacist worldview incompatible with equality under law.

 

Economically and socially, the bill safeguards resources strained by mass migration. It aligns with broader GOP efforts, like Senator Tommy Tuberville’s complementary legislation banning Sharia in U.S. courts, underscoring a unified front.

Critics may decry the bill as discriminatory, but substantiation lies in Sharia’s documented conflicts, such as death penalties for apostasy or blasphemy, that no amount of cultural relativism can reconcile with the First Amendment.

 

As Europe grapples with integration failures, America’s proactive stance preserves the republic for generations.

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