‘Insidiously trying to take over’: House schedules hearing to probe Shariah law

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government of the will hold a hearing on Feb. 10 to uncover how sharia law is “contrary to America’s founding principles” and “may violate federal law and the Constitution,” the Daily Signal has learned.

At the hearing, titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution,” witnesses and members will discuss “where, why, and how Islamic extremists are attempting to establish Sharia-based institutions in the U.S.” a statement provided to The Daily Signal claimed.

Additionally, the hearing will discuss current proposed legislative reforms that would protect Americans from efforts to establish alternative, sharia-based institutions.

“Most Americans are completely unaware that Sharia law is insidiously trying to take over our communities and undermine our Constitution and way of life,” subcommittee Chairman Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal. “In my home state of Texas, Dallas has become ground zero for the Islamification of America and there are more mosques being built in Texas than in any other state in the union.”

“If we are not careful, America will fall just like what we’re seeing happen in London or Paris,” Roy added. “This hearing, which I am proud to lead, is an important first step in sounding the alarm to the American people about the threat Sharia law poses to America.”

Roy recently co-founded the Sharia Free America Caucus in Congress.

One of the focuses of the hearing will include the East Plano Islamic Compound, or EPIC City for short.

In April of 2025, researchers with the nonprofit Rise Align Ignite Reclaim, or RAIR for short, claimed the compound was “a deliberate blueprint for a self-contained Islamic community, built around Sharia principles and insulated from public oversight.”

The organization’s report drew the attention of lawmakers like Roy and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

“My constituents in Texas are constantly expressing their concern and asking what can be done about the rise of mass Islamic immigration in north Texas, including developments like the East Plano Islamic Center,” Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, a member of the subcommittee, said.

“If people come to America in search of a better life, they need to be prepared to assimilate to our culture, not impose third world ideals into our society,” Gill added.

[Editor’s note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.]