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The bill makes it easier for customers to challenge the implementation of a specific foreign religious legal system in public accommodations, but it does so by singling out practices tied to Islam — increasing legal risk, chilling religious exercise, and raising compliance costs for Muslim and small businesses.
Customers of public accommodations (e.g., patrons of businesses and service providers) can more easily challenge and have a clear basis to allege discrimination when a business implements a specific foreign religious legal system (Sharia), simplifying enforcement for those alleging discrimination.
Muslim individuals, religious organizations, and Muslim-owned businesses may face a higher risk of legal challenges and liability simply for using or accommodating religiously informed practices, increasing exposure to lawsuits and legal scrutiny.
Muslim communities and religious organizations may experience a chilling effect on religious exercise and accommodation because the provision targets practices associated with a particular religion, likely discouraging lawful religious practices and accommodations.
Small and minority-owned businesses may face added compliance costs (policy changes, staff training, legal fees) to avoid allegations under the provision, raising operating expenses and administrative burdens.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds a rule that any covered public accommodation that implements Sharia law is treated as committing religious discrimination under the Civil Rights Act.
Introduced March 19, 2026 by Barry Moore · Last progress March 19, 2026
Creates a rule that any place of public accommodation that provides goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations by implementing Sharia law will be treated as engaging in religious discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It also includes a brief provision giving the Act a short title. The change adds an explicit, categorical determination to federal civil-rights law that the implementation of Sharia law by covered establishments counts as discrimination on the basis of religion; it does not appropriate funding or create new programs.