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HR 5328 118th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023

Introduced: September 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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Defending Students' Civil Rights Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federally funded programs or activities from being premised on certain principles relating to race or sex.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for programs or activities that are premised on principles such as that (1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another, (2) the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist, and (3) an individual bears responsibility for the past actions of others of the same race or sex.

The bill includes the use of these principles as a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.

What's happening now September 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Sep 22, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 14, 2023
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 1, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 1, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 1, 2023
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 1, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5328: Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5328/
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"H.R. 5328: Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5328/.
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H.R. 5328, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5328/.
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