Overview
- Reps. Keith Self and Chip Roy of Texas unveiled the Sharia Free America Caucus in the House on Dec. 18.
- The lawmakers describe the group’s mission as educating Americans and defending what they call Western civilization.
- Their agenda includes proposing a ban on entry for foreign nationals who “adhere to Sharia” and seeking a federal terrorist designation for the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville signaled willingness to help move the effort in the Senate, according to the founders.
- Coverage characterizes the caucus as largely symbolic and notes that any such measures would face civil-rights and constitutional scrutiny.