HR 1228 United States House · 118th Congress

Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2023

HR 1228 prohibits the U.S. military and Department of Defense-operated academic institutions from promoting specific anti-American or racist theories in training. It bans military programs that teach ideas such as "the U.S. is fundamentally racist," "the Constitution is fundamentally racist," or that "an individual’s worth is determined by race." The bill explicitly states it does not restrict protected speech, research access, or educational contexts that clearly disavow military endorsement of such theories. This directly affects military training curricula, workshops, and educational materials within the armed forces.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023
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Dan Bishop
RRepublican
NC
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
FL
13
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
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Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
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Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
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Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
FL
21
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Chip Roy
RRepublican
TX
21
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Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
NY
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