S. 4542

119 S4542 IS: Ban Outsiders Openly Touting Sharia Law Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-14
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4542  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.
1.
Short titles
This Act may be cited as the   Ban Outsiders Openly Touting Sharia Law Act   or the   BOOT Sharia Law Act  .
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 individual, entity, organization, group, or country that—
(i)
is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism pursuant to section 219(a);
(ii)
has carried out terrorist acts against the United States or members of the United States Armed Forces; or
(iii)
opposes the form of government, the Constitution, or the principles of the United States;
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3.
Bars to asylum and lawful permanent residence for asylees and refugees supporting Sharia law or protests against the United States Constitution or form of government
(a)
Definition of refugee
Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) ), is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B), as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2)
by striking  (42) The term  refugee  means  and inserting the following:
(42)
Refugee
(A)
In general
The term  refugee  means
 ;
(3)
by striking  The term  refugee  does not include  and inserting the following:
(B)
Persecutor bar
The term  refugee  does not include
 ; and
(4)
by inserting before  For purposes of  the following:
(C)
Jihadist bar
The term  refugee  does not include any alien who used force, coercion, violence, or terror—
(i)
to enforce Islamic values or Sharia law;
(ii)
to enforce conversions to Islam;
(iii)
to achieve an Islamist political goal; or
(iv)
to establish Islam as the state religion.
(D)
Presumptions
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(b)
Asylum
Section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A) ) is amended—
(1)
in clause (v), by striking  or  at the end;
(2)
in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(vii)
there are reasonable grounds to believe the alien 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 any Federal or State law; or
(viii)
there are reasonable grounds to believe the alien has used coercion, force violence, or terror against another person—
(I)
to enforce Islamic values or Sharia law;
(II)
to enforce conversions to Islam;
(III)
to achieve an Islamist political goal; or
(IV)
to establish Islam as the state religion.
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(c)
Adjustment of status of refugees
Section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1159 ), is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  Any alien  and inserting  Except as provided in subsection (d), any alien ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(d)
An alien who has been admitted to the United States as a refugee under section 207 or granted asylum under section 208 is not eligible for adjustment of his or her status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General have reasonable grounds to believe such alien—
(1)
after admission, continues to adhere 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
(2)
after admission, has used coercion, force, violence, or terror against another person—
(A)
to enforce Islamic values or Sharia law;
(B)
to enforce conversions to Islam;
(C)
to achieve an Islamist political goal; or
(D)
to establish Islam as the state religion.
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4.
Rescission of lawful permanent resident status for aliens supporting Sharia law or protesting against the United States Constitution or form of government
Section 246(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1256 ) is amended to read as follows:
(a)
In general
(1)
Grounds for rescission
If, at any time during the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the status of an alien is adjusted under the provisions of section 245 or 249 or under any other provision of law to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General determine that such alien—
(A)
was not eligible for such adjustment of status; or
(B)
participated in any demonstration, protest, riot, or other organized or ad hoc activity expressing or indicating support for any individual, entity, organization, group, or country that—
(i)
is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism under section 219(a);
(ii)
has carried out terrorist acts against the United States or members of the United States Armed Forces; or
(iii)
opposes the form of government, the Constitution, or the principles of the United States,
 the Attorney General shall rescind the action taken granting an adjustment of status to such alien and cancelling his or her removal, if applicable, and such alien shall thereafter be subject to all provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if such adjustment of status had not been made
(2)
Savings provision
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the Attorney General to rescind the alien's status before the commencement of procedures to remove the alien under section 240, and an order of removal issued by an immigration judge shall be sufficient to rescind the alien’s status.
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