119-hr5047

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5047 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5047

To prohibit activities that promote critical race theory and diversity, 
equity, and inclusion at schools operated by the Department of Defense 
 Education Activity, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 August 26, 2025

 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce, 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

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 A BILL

To prohibit activities that promote critical race theory and diversity, 
equity, and inclusion at schools operated by the Department of Defense 
 Education Activity, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``No Woke Indoctrination of Military 
Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INSTRUCTION IN CRITICAL RACE THEORY.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department Defense 
Education Activity may be obligated or expended to--

    (1) teach or promote critical race theory to students in 
 any classroom instruction, training, or extracurricular 
 activity;

    (2) require, encourage, or coerce any student to affirm, 
 adopt, or support any belief or concept rooted in critical race 
 theory;

    (3) implement any training program relating to critical 
 race theory; or

    (4) develop, purchase, or distribute any curriculum that 
 incorporates critical race theory.

    (b) Critical Race Theory Defined.--In this section, the term 
``critical race theory'' means any theory, framework, or ideology that 
holds or teaches that--

    (1) any race is inherently superior or inferior to another 
 race;

    (2) an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently 
 racist, sexist, oppressed, or oppressive, whether consciously 
 or unconsciously;

    (3) an individual should be discriminated against or 
 receive adverse or favorable treatment solely or partly because 
 of race or sex;

    (4) the United States is fundamentally or irredeemably 
 racist or sexist;

    (5) individuals bear collective guilt or responsibility for 
 actions committed in the past by others of the same race or 
 sex;

    (6) meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist or was 
 created to oppress members of another race or sex;

    (7) the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of 
 the United States of America is a fundamentally racist 
 document;

    (8) an individual's moral character or worth is determined 
 by an individual's race; or

    (9) an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, 
 or any other form of psychological distress on account of his 
 or her race or sex.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection

    (b) , the Director 
of the Department of Defense Education Activity may not--

    (1) maintain an office relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility, or any substantially similar 
 office;

    (2) maintain or employ a chief diversity officer or a 
 substantially similar officer;

    (3) develop, implement, distribute, or publish--
        (A) plans, strategic plans, reports, or surveys 
 relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
 accessibility; or
        (B) action plans, reports, or surveys relating to 
 equity or substantially similar plans, reports, or 
 surveys;

    (4) develop, implement, or maintain a resource group or an 
 affinity group based on race, color, ethnicity, national 
 origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity;

    (5) develop, implement, or maintain an agency equity team 
 or a substantially similar team;

    (6) develop, implement, distribute, publish, establish, or 
 purchase--
        (A) a training course relating to--
            (i) diversity;
            (ii) equity;
            (iii) inclusion;
            (iv) a critical theory relating to race, 
 gender, or otherwise; or
            (v) intersectionality; or
        (B) a training course substantially similar to a 
 training course described in subparagraph
        (A) ;

    (7) develop, implement, or maintain a diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, and accessibility data dashboard; or

    (8) maintain or employ a person in a position relating to 
 diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility.

    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall be 
construed to prevent the Director of the Department of Defense 
Education Activity from maintaining or operating--

    (1) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically 
 organized and operated within the Department of Defense 
 Education Activity; or

    (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
 offices as historically organized and operated within the 
 Department of Defense Education Activity.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.

    (a) Enforcement Authority.--The Secretary of Defense shall take 
such steps as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the 
requirements of this Act, including compliance by the Director of the 
Department of Defense Education Activity, schools operated by the 
activity, and personnel of such schools.

    (b) Penalties.--Any employee or contractor of the Department of 
Defense who wilfully violates a provision of this Act shall be subject 
to such disciplinary action as the Secretary of Defense determines 
appropriate, which may include suspension or termination.
            (c) Violation Reporting.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
process through which a parent or legal guardian of a student at a 
school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity may 
file a formal complaint with the Department of Defense regarding 
suspected violations of this Act.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 This Act shall take effect on a date determined by the Secretary of 
Defense that is not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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