# 119-hr-8017: Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

119-hr-8017, Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8017
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defeat Sharia Law in America Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Classifies an establishment's implementation of Sharia law as religious discrimination in public accommodations under the Civil Rights Act.** The bill would add language to Section 201(a) to treat providing goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations under Sharia law as discrimination on the basis of religion. It would not define Sharia law or create new enforcement mechanisms, funding, or program authorities. It would operate within the existing Civil Rights Act framework.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Prevent Sharia-Based Service Denials: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would treat a public accommodation that implements Sharia law when providing goods or services as religious discrimination under the Civil Rights Act. You would be able to use the same legal remedies under that statute if denied goods, services, facilities, privileges, advanta…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8017 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8017)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8017 (as of 2026-04-21).