The Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026 prohibits U.S. courts and federal adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing foreign laws, religious laws, customs, or practices that conflict with the Constitution and individual rights it guarantees. The bill specifically targets practices such as discrimination based on race or religion, forced or underage marriage, female genital mutilation, plural marriage, violence against women and children, and cruel punishments like amputation or stoning. The legislation bars courts from enforcing contracts that specify foreign or religious law as governing, prevents dismissal of cases on forum non conveniens grounds if alternative forums lack constitutional protections, and prohibits enforcement of foreign court decisions based on incompatible legal systems. Violations of the act constitute reversible error on appeal, though the bill does not create a private right of action for damages or injunctions and preserves the Federal Arbitration Act's enforcement of arbitration agreements where constitutional rights are not violated.
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