American Muslims are increasingly being recognized as an important part of the American political community. To properly participate, however, we must educate ourselves on the issues affecting our community. CAIR-Philadelphia has identified pending legislation which we believe will have significant impact upon the Muslim community, either because the legislation directly targets the Muslim community for discriminatory treatment, or because the legislation seeks to remedy such treatment. To learn more about the political impact of the American Muslim community, or to learn more about specific legislation, click on the appropriate link below.
- American Muslims and the American Political Community
- Pennsylvania’s “Anti-Islam” Bill
- Federal “End Racial Profiling Act”
- National Defense Authorization Act (coming soon)