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H.R. 8017

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8017, the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 19, 2026 by Rep. Barry Moore (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8017 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8017/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8017 IH: Defeat Sharia Law in America Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8017  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 19, 2026   Mr. Moore of Alabama  (for himself,  Mr. Self , and  Mr. Gooden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Defeat Sharia Law in America Act  .
2.
Discrimination
Section 201(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:  An establishment covered by this section that provides goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations by implementing Sharia law shall be considered to be discriminating or segregating on the ground of religion under this subsection. .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-03-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.

Sponsors

Rep. Barry Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 8017, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8017 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 19, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8017 has taken 2 actions since Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8017 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8017, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8017 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Defeat Sharia Law in America Act — Display Title
  • Defeat Sharia Law in America Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8017 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8017’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr8017/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8017, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOORE of Alabama:H.R. 8017.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H2622]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com