S 968
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Higher education
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the Armed Forces and academic institutions of the Department of Defense from promoting specified anti-American and racist theories (e.g., that any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race).
Specifically, the bill prohibits
- including anti-American and racist theories or materials in curricula, reading lists, seminars, workshops, trainings, or other educational or professional settings in a manner that could appear as sponsorship, approval, or endorsement;
- contracting with, hiring, or otherwise engaging speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other persons for the purpose of advocating anti-American and racist theories;
- compelling members of the Armed Forces to affirm or profess belief in anti-American and racist theories; and
- segregating members of the Armed Forces by race in any setting, including educational and training sessions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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