Because of the rise of Islamic immigration to the US, we have seen a rise of Sharia law being used across the nation. Legal compilations have documented 150 cases using Sharia law instead of the constitution of the United States in 23 states including New Jersey, New York, California, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, and others with larger Muslim Communities. 

These instances, though limited, illustrate why preventive federal legislation is needed to ensure the Constitution always takes precedence.

Congressman Keith Self introduced the Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026. This landmark legislation prohibits federal courts and adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing foreign laws, religious laws (with particular attention to Sharia), customs, or practices that conflict with the Constitution or U.S. federal law.

The stakes could not be higher. Our children and grandchildren deserve to inherit a nation where the Constitution — and only the Constitution — is the law of the land. Let’s make sure that happens.