United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 397 (117th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Critical Race Theory serves as a prejudicial ideological tool, rather than an educational tool, and should not be taught in K-12 classrooms as a way to teach students to judge individuals based on sex, race, ethnicity, and national origin.
Introduced
14 May 2021
Last action
14 May 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5], Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Chris Jacobs, Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Lisa McClain, Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
This resolution calls on the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Education and state attorneys general to assist elementary and secondary schools in complying with existing civil rights laws and investigate and enforce such laws. In addition, the resolution condemns the practice of requiring teachers to receive education in critical race theory as a condition of certification.
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Timeline
14 May 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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14 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 May 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Chris Jacobs · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Lisa McClain · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/397
- us · 117-hres-397 · source updated 21 July 2025