To prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on critical race theory.
Latest action · May 10, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the provision of training or education based on critical race theory at the U.S. service academies (e.g., the Air Force Academy).
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2021 to Feb 22, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jun 24, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Feb 22, 2022 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 7, 2021 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred May 7, 2021 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred May 10, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
- May 7, 2021Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 79, May 7, 2021, page H2153.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on critical race theory.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
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