RismadarVoice Reporter, May 14, 2026
A United States lawmaker, Barry Moore, has proposed legislation that would require immigrants entering the country as religious workers to formally reject Sharia law and pledge allegiance to the US Constitution.
Moore announced the proposed legislation, titled the “CRUSADE Act,” in a statement shared on social media, arguing that certain interpretations of Sharia law conflict with American constitutional principles.
According to the congressman, the bill is intended to prevent the promotion of religious ideologies that he believes undermine constitutional freedoms and democratic values in the United States.
Sharia law, derived from Islamic legal and religious traditions, is practised in varying forms across several Muslim-majority nations and communities worldwide.
Moore claimed that the proposed measure seeks to ensure that religious workers entering the United States uphold constitutional supremacy and fundamental rights protected under American law.
The proposal has already sparked debate among legal analysts, civil rights advocates, and religious groups over issues surrounding religious freedom, immigration policy, and constitutional protections.
The US Constitution guarantees freedom of religion under the First Amendment, while immigration policies for religious workers are regulated through federal visa and immigration laws.
The proposal also comes amid broader political debates in the United States concerning the role of religion in public life and concerns raised by some conservative lawmakers over political Islam and Sharia-based legal systems.
Separately, US lawmakers have recently intensified scrutiny of religious freedom concerns in Nigeria, particularly regarding violence and discrimination affecting religious communities.
Earlier this year, lawmakers including Riley Moore and Chris Smith introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, aimed at addressing religious persecution in the West African nation.
The lawmakers also criticised anti-blasphemy and Sharia-related laws operating in parts of northern Nigeria, arguing that such measures have been used to suppress dissent and target minority groups.
The proposed CRUSADE Act is expected to generate further discussion in Congress as debates continue over immigration, religious liberty, and national security policies in the United States.
