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H.R. 5326 · 118th Congress

Empowering Local Curriculum Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

BGR GoodSponsor
10 cosponsors · 10 R
ABR Biggs MKR Kelly DLR Lamborn DLR LaMalfa MMR Miller SPR Perry TTR Tiffany NMR Moran RWR Weber ECR Crane

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill specifies that nothing in federal education law shall be construed to require the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds certain principles related to race or sex.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 1, 2023

Empowering Local Curriculum Act

This bill specifies that nothing in federal education law shall be construed to require the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds certain principles related to race or sex.

These prohibited principles include, for example, that

  • the United States is a nation founded on White supremacy and oppression;
  • one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
  • the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist;
  • any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex; or
  • meritocracy or traits such as hard work ethic are racist, sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Empowering Local Curriculum Act

Latest action (Sep 1, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 1, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.