Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026

In plain English

What this bill does

This bill would prohibit U.S. federal courts and other federal adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing any foreign law, religious law, custom, or practice that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution. It defines a range of practices it deems incompatible (such as prejudicial treatment based on sex, race, or caste; forced or underage marriages; and certain punishments), and it blocks courts from enforcing contracts, choice-of-law clauses, foreign court decisions, and venue dismissals that would apply such laws.

Who it affects

It would most directly affect federal judges and litigants in cases involving foreign or religious law, including those dealing with international contracts, foreign judgments, family law matters, and cross-border disputes.

Key points

• •Bars federal courts and agencies from recognizing or enforcing foreign or religious laws deemed incompatible with the U.S. Constitution.
• •Lists specific practices considered incompatible, such as sex- or caste-based discrimination, plural or forced marriages, and punishments like amputation or stoning.
• •Prevents enforcement of contract clauses, forums, and foreign court decisions that rely on such laws, and limits dismissing cases to foreign forums that lack equivalent constitutional protections.
• •Preserves enforcement of arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act except where it would violate constitutional rights.
• •Makes noncompliance reversible error on appeal but creates no new lawsuit for damages or injunctions.

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