Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Critical Race Theory serves as a prejudicial ideological tool, rather than an educational tool, and should not be taught in K-12 classrooms as a way to teach students to judge individuals based on sex, race, ethnicity, and national origin.
Summary
This resolution calls on the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Education and state attorneys general to assist elementary and secondary schools in complying with existing civil rights laws and investigate and enforce such laws. In addition, the resolution condemns the practice of requiring teachers to receive education in critical race theory as a condition of certification.
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Introduced May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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May 14, 2021
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1 primary · 48 co-sponsors
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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Andy Harris
RRepublican
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Austin Scott
RRepublican
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Bill Posey
RRepublican
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Bob Good
RRepublican
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
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Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
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Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
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Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jacobs
RRepublican
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