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This bill would stop the State Department from using federal money for a special official focused on racial equity and justice, and it would also block money from being used to carry out the department’s Equity Action Plan. In simple terms, it would prevent the government from spending funds on those programs and activities after the bill becomes law.
- It would ban federal funding for the salary and expenses of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice at the State Department.
- It would also stop funding for the department’s Equity Action Plan, which is meant to guide work on equity-related goals.
- The funding ban would apply starting on the day the bill is enacted.
- The bill says this would apply despite any other law that might otherwise allow the spending.
Official Summaries
Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act
This bill prohibits using federal funds for the Department of State's Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice. (The special representative's duties include leading the State Department's efforts to combat systemic racism and discrimination around the world.)
The bill also prohibits using federal funds to implement the State Department's Equity Action Plan. (The plan outlines actions and metrics related to addressing issues of equity, including racial equity, in the State Department's foreign affairs mission.)
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 93 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 93
To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and
Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and
Justice of the Department of State, 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 ``Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be
obligated or expended--
(1) for the salary or expenses of the Special
Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department
of State; or
(2) to otherwise implement or carry out the Equity Action
Plan of the Department of State.
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