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H.R. 5047 117th Congress House

Empowering Local Curriculum Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on white supremacy and oppression, or that these forces are at the root of American society.

Introduced: August 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
Education Elementary and secondary educationHigher educationRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 17, 2021
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 Latest action August 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2711 Identical bill Empowering Local Curriculum Act
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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 12
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Oct 20, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 3, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 24, 2021
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Aug 24, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 24, 2021
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Aug 23, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Aug 23, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Aug 17, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Aug 17, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Aug 17, 2021
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Aug 17, 2021
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Aug 17, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Aug 17, 2021
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Aug 17, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Aug 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5047: Empowering Local Curriculum Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5047/
MLA
"H.R. 5047: Empowering Local Curriculum Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5047/.
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H.R. 5047, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5047/.
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