Texas Republicans Launch 'Sharia Free America Caucus' to Defend Western Civilization
On December 18, 2025, Representatives Keith Self and Chip Roy, both from Texas, launched the "Sharia Free America Caucus" in the U.S. House of Representatives with the stated goal of protecting Western civilization.
The caucus aims to educate the public about what it perceives as the dangers of Sharia law in the United States and to pursue legislative measures related to this cause. Proposed bills mentioned include a ban on foreign nationals who adhere to Sharia from entering the United States and a measure to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has expressed support for these initiatives and could help advance these goals in both chambers of Congress.
Representative Self described Sharia as fundamentally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution, while Representative Roy characterized it as a threat to Western values and the American way of life. The caucus is largely symbolic and is viewed as part of the ongoing culture-war dynamics in U.S. politics.
The concept of Sharia is noted to refer to a code of ethics and conduct. The article emphasizes constitutional guarantees of religious freedom in the United States and clarifies that enforcement of Sharia cannot take place at any level of U.S. government.
The discussion is contextualized by linking concerns about Muslim refugees entering Western countries to headlines in the U.K. and France, which form part of the broader backdrop for the caucus's formation.
