H.R. 8017, introduced in March 2026, proposes to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by adding language that would classify any public accommodation implementing Sharia law as engaged in religious discrimination. The bill would treat businesses, restaurants, hotels, and other establishments that apply Sharia law principles in providing goods or services as violating civil rights protections, regardless of the religious motivations behind such practices. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines. The bill affects any public accommodation covered under the Civil Rights Act, potentially impacting religious businesses or organizations that incorporate Islamic law into their operations. This proposal directly addresses concerns about religious law systems being applied within U.S. public accommodations, though it does not create new enforcement mechanisms beyond those already existing in the Civil Rights Act.
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