Texas Congressman Chip Roy, through his press office, announced a series of legislative efforts targeting foreign property ownership, visa eligibility for certain ideological groups, and stricter penalties for fentanyl-related crimes in a series of tweets posted on May 19, 2026.
On May 19, the Rep. Chip Roy Press Office highlighted new legislation aimed at restricting foreign home purchases: “.@WashTimes: ‘Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy on Tuesday introduced legislation that would ban foreign adversaries from buying American homes. The legislation, titled The Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act, would ban all purchases of such housing and require” (posted May 19, 2026).
Later the same day, the office detailed another legislative proposal focused on immigration policy: “The Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAM) Act sends a clear message: America will not import militant ideology disguised as ministry. If you promote the values of enemies of the West, you should not get a visa to come to the United States—period.” (posted May 19, 2026).
A third tweet addressed feedback regarding proposed criminal justice measures: “Rep. Roy on his Deal Death, Face Death Act: ‘Since I introduced the bill, I’ve had multiple people in law enforcement and parents who have lost their loved ones to fentanyl, reach out and thank me, because they want to see us have strong rule of law bills to put bad guys in jail https://t.co/qarFL1XMNK'” (posted May 19, 2026).
Chip Roy is currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas’s 21st district after succeeding Lamar Smith in 2019. He has maintained his seat through several election cycles since then—defeating Joseph Kopser in 2018 with just over half the vote; Wendy Davis in 2020; Claudia Zapata in 2022; and Kristin Hook most recently in 2024.
