Empowering Local Curriculum Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Version 00 · 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.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · R–VA

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Sep 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2023
Introduced in House

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HR 5047 · Empowering Local Curriculum Act

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5326

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