“Around the world, governments have invoked Sharia law to justify atrocities,” Holmstrom said. That is the vision of this Sharia Free Minnesota Caucus.” Members of the Minnesota caucus have not yet been publicly announced. Rep. Chip Roy founded the Sharia Free American Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025 to oppose any effort to embed Sharia law in American government. “Under Sharia law, there is no freedom of speech, religion, or women’s rights.