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On the recordJuly 13, 2023
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following: SEC. 6__. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DODEA FOR RACE-BASED THEORIES. (a) Prohibition.--No Federal funds shall be authorized for the Department of Defense Education Activity to promote race- based theories described in subsection (b) or compel teachers or students to affirm, adhere to, adopt, or process beliefs in a manner that violates title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (b) Race-Based Theories Described.--The race-based theories described in this subsection are the following: (1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin. (2) The United States is a fundamentally racist country. (3) The Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the United States are fundamentally racist documents. (4) An individual's moral character or worth is determined by the individual's race, color, or national origin. (5) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (6) An individual, because of the individual's race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by other members of the individual's race, color, or national origin.…
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Chip Roy
Republican · Texas

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