In Facebook posts, bloggers on Monday said, “House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!”
Our ruling
Bloggers said, “House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!”
There was no kind of strike. Instead, the stories referred to a non-binding resolution introduced in December 2015 that sought to affirm congressional support for Muslim-Americans facing hate crimes and persecution. It did not have the effect of law or mention Sharia law, but rather aimed to send a message that anti-Muslim sentiment would not be tolerated by members of the U.S. House. The resolution has not received any Republican support and is likely dead.
Wanting Congress to officially condemn hate speech and persecution is not the same as seeking to institute Sharia law.
We rate this claim Pants On Fire!
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