U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is intensifying his push against what he describes as the spread of Sharia law in the United States, joining Sen. John Cornyn in introducing the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act. The legislation, introduced in the Senate during the 119th Congress, seeks to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that discrimination carried out through the implementation of Sharia law would violate federal law governing public accommodations.
Tuberville framed the bill as a necessary step to counter what he called a growing ideological threat. He argued that Sharia law should have no place in the United States and said Americans should be more willing to speak out against it. He also said the measure is aimed at protecting Americans from what he described as radical Islamist ideology.
The Defeat Sharia Law in America Act would amend Section 201(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specify that any establishment covered under the law that provides goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations by implementing Sharia law would be considered to be discriminating or segregating in violation of federal protections. The bill was introduced by Cornyn and Tuberville and referred to the appropriate Senate committee for consideration.
Cornyn voiced similar views while announcing the measure, describing Sharia law as incompatible with American values and saying the legislation is intended to prevent attempts to apply it in U.S. communities. He said the goal is to ensure that efforts to impose foreign legal principles in ways that violate constitutional protections are stopped and addressed through existing legal standards.
Tuberville’s support for the legislation follows months of remarks warning about what he has characterized as the infiltration of Islamic extremism in the United States. In earlier comments at a hearing with House members of the Sharia Free America Caucus, Tuberville praised the country’s history and said he believes the United States is a Christian nation and should remain that way, presenting his stance as a defense of American culture and tradition.
During those remarks, Tuberville rejected accusations of Islamophobia and said his views were rooted in patriotism rather than hostility toward individuals. He urged Americans to remain alert to what he described as a growing political movement that he believes conflicts with American constitutional values.
The introduction of the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act places Tuberville in the middle of a continuing debate over religious freedom, civil rights protections and the role of foreign legal principles in the American legal system. As of February 2026, the bill has been introduced in the Senate but has not yet advanced to a vote, leaving its future dependent on committee review and broader support in Congress.
