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To require certain aliens to disavow sharia law and take an oath to uphold the Constitution, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to add a requirement for aliens seeking special immigrant visas under Section 203(b)(4). Aliens applying for these visas would be required to disavow sharia law and take an oath to uphold the Constitution as a condition of visa eligibility.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
7 cosponsors
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
Actions (2)
- May 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2026
Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Fuller) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require certain aliens to disavow sharia law and take an oath to uphold the Constitution, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Countering Radicalism Under Sharia And Defeating Extremism Act” or the “CRUSADE Act”.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA OATH.
Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: “To be eligible for a visa issued in accordance with this paragraph, an alien shall be required to disavow sharia law and take an oath to uphold the Constitution.”. <all>
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