To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on white supremacy and oppression, or that these forces are at the root of American society.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on white supremacy and oppression, or that these forces are at the root of American society., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Housing.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA2E6309D68A04DDBB763D03FC8323C76: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Local Curriculum Act.
- Section H85C5360E2D8546AB858603190F4C94A7: 2. Rules of construction on requirements of teaching Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the...
- Section H4AF983624D0F432E85E1C3B20F65F305: 124. Rule of construction on requirements of teaching Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any...
- Section HE475D323F4ED4E448A9649AF2CFC1351: 8549D. Rule of construction on requirements of teaching Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on white supremacy and oppression, or that these forces are at the root of American society., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Housing
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide rules of construction that nothing in those Acts requires the use, teaching, promotion, or recommendation of any academic discipline, program, or activity that holds that the United States is a Nation founded on white supremacy and oppression, or that these forces are at the root of American society., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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