# 119-s-4542: BOOT Sharia Law Act

119-s-4542, BOOT Sharia Law Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4542
- Congress: 119
- Title: BOOT Sharia Law Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Bars immigration benefits for conduct tied to enforcing or advocating Sharia law.** This bill would create new disqualifications that could block naturalization, asylum, refugee status, and some adjustments of status when a noncitizen is found to adhere to or enforce Sharia law in ways that violate rights or when they support groups or countries hostile to the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New immigration bars for noncitizens: cost, high. This bill would add several new immigration bars tied to support for Sharia or related activities. It would remove refugee eligibility for anyone who used force, coercion, violence, or terror to enforce Islamic values, enforce conversions to Islam, pursue Islamist political goals, or make Islam the…

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- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4542)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4542 (as of 2026-08-11).