United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 246 (117th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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, or national origin.
Introduced
27 May 2021
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3901-3902)
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21 April 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 27 May 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 May 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/246
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/246