This bill says U.S. federal courts, agencies, judges, and other federal adjudicative bodies may not recognize or enforce any foreign law, religious law, custom, or practice that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and federal law. It defines "foreign law" and "religious law, custom, or practice," and lists specific types of practices the bill views as incompatible, such as prejudicial treatment of women, forced or underage marriages, plural marriages, certain physical punishments, female genital mutilation, and human sacrifice. The bill bars enforcement of contracts or contract clauses that choose those laws, blocks recognition of foreign decisions governed by those laws, restricts some forum- or venue-based dismissals, and says failure to follow the bill is reversible error on appeal. It also includes a severability clause and says the Federal Arbitration Act still applies except where enforcement would violate constitutional rights. The bill states it does not create a new right to injunctive relief or monetary damages.
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The bill says its purpose is to protect and promote individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and to ensure that foreign or religious systems that conflict with those rights are not applied in U.S. courts. Its findings emphasize preserving constitutional liberties, equal protection, and due process for current and future generations.
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