Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:01 PM

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5328

Introduced on
2023-09-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.


Policy Areas
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/20/2023

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 fe...


Latest Action9/1/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.