WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant legislative move aimed at restructuring foreign worker admissions, United States Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) has introduced a new bill requiring certain incoming immigrants to explicitly disavow Sharia law and pledge allegiance to the US Constitution.

The piece of legislation, formally titled the Countering Radicalism Under Sharia and Defeating Extremism (CRUSADE) Act, targets the specialized EB-4 special immigrant visa provision, focusing heavily on individuals entering the United States under the religious worker classification.

The bill seeks to establish a mandatory oath-taking protocol. Under the proposed statutory changes, covered foreign nationals would be legally required to sign a formal declaration rejecting Sharia law while affirming that the United States Constitution is the absolute, supreme law of the land.

The Legislative Argument: Constitutional Supremacy vs. Foreign Legal Frameworks

Defending the baseline framework of the bill, proponents argue that Sharia law is routinely utilized in several regions of the world to justify the state-backed persecution of religious minorities, enforce severe systemic restrictions on women, execute violent punishments for apostasy or blasphemy, and elevate strict religious edicts above secular civil laws.

According to Congressman Moore, the privilege of entering the United States to operate as an international religious worker must be tied to an explicit, unambiguous commitment to the American legal framework.

"America is built entirely on the rule of law and the absolute supremacy of the Constitution—not on foreign legal systems that actively conflict with our fundamental freedoms and national values," Congressman Moore stated during the press rollout in Washington. "The CRUSADE Act makes it explicitly clear that anyone seeking entry into the United States as a religious worker must affirm their unwavering commitment to the Constitution and completely reject the extremist practices found in Sharia law that have historically been used to justify systemic persecution, violence, and the suppression of basic human rights."

The Alabama lawmaker maintained that while religious liberty remains an foundational pillar of the American republic, international worker intake frameworks must not jeopardize the constitutional order designed to protect citizens.

Co-Sponsors and the Legislative Path Forward

The conservative immigration bill has already garnered initial support within the House of Representatives, locking down a group of co-sponsors known for strict border and national security positions. The primary co-sponsors backing Moore's bill include:

  • Representative Clay Fuller (GA-14)

  • Representative Andy Ogles (TN-05)

  • Representative Josh Brecheen (OK-02)

The introduction of the CRUSADE Act adds another layer of debate to Capitol Hill's ongoing, highly polarized conversations regarding comprehensive immigration reform, national security vetting procedures, and religious worker visa allocations.

To become law, the bill must navigate the committee review process, secure majority passage in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ultimately be signed into law by the President. Civil liberties groups and immigration advocates are expected to challenge the bill, arguing that selective oaths for religious workers could present constitutional friction regarding the First Amendment's protections on religion and free speech.