A bill to disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia law.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4542 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4542 To disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia law. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To disqualify aliens from establishing good moral character, maintaining eligibility for asylum, and retaining lawful permanent resident status if they engage in activities in opposition to the United States Constitution, our form of government, or support Sharia law. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Outsiders Openly Touting Sharia Law Act'' or the ``BOOT Sharia Law Act''. SEC. 2. BARS TO GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR PROTESTING AGAINST THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, OR SUPPORTING SHARIA LAW. Section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)), is amended-- (1) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) an alien who-- ``(A) adheres to, or has adhered to, Sharia law, or advocates, or has advocated for, the imposition or enforcement of Sharia law in a manner that would violate the rights of another person under the Constitution of the United States or under any Federal or State law; or ``(B) demonstrates, protests, riots, or participates in any demonstration, protest, riot, or other organized or ad hoc activity expressing or indicating support for any individ
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