118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 2712: Work Not Woke Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits certain training that includes race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.
Specifically, the uniformed services shall not teach, instruct, or train any member of the services to believe any concepts that include race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.
Government contracting agencies must include in each government contract provisions stating that the contractor shall not use any workplace training that inculcates any form of race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating. The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must establish a hotline and investigate complaints alleging that a federal contractor is utilizing such training programs in violation of the contractor's obligations.
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All federal agencies must review their grant programs and identify programs for which the agency may, as a condition of receiving a grant, require the recipient to certify that it will not use federal funds to promote certain concepts that include race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget to take specified actions regarding review of agency training.
The Department of Justice should continue to assess the extent to which workplace training that teaches race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating may contribute to a hostile work environment and give rise to potential liability under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The bill prohibits obligating or expending federal funds to carry out specified executive orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jodey Arrington R-TXOriginal
- Mark Alford R-MOOriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Jim Banks R-INOriginal
- Dan Bishop R-NCOriginal
- Jeff Duncan R-SCOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Russell Fry R-SCOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Robert Good R-VAOriginal
- Marjorie Greene R-GAOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Debbie Lesko R-AZOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Ralph Norman R-SCOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Matthew Rosendale R-MTOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NCOriginal
- William Timmons R-SCOriginal
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJOriginal
- Joe Wilson R-SCOriginal
- Tim Walberg R-MIOriginal
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- Eli Crane R-AZ
- Chip Roy R-TX
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Gary Palmer R-AL
- Ben Cline R-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Kevin Hern SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Kevin Hern.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Education and the 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.