S.Amdt. 2662Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)
S.Amdt. 2662
Sponsored by
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Submitted September 24, 2020
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September 24, 2020
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SA 2662. Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 8337, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in division A, insert the following: Sec. __. No recipient, direct or indirect, of funds appropriated under this Act may use the funds to conduct, or enter into a contract for, a management or employee training program or other initiative that-- (1) segregates participants on the basis of race, sex, religion, or any other class enumerated under section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2); (2) does not permit or encourage participants to challenge particular claims made in the course of such initiative; or (3) advocates or promotes any or all of the following claims that are sometimes considered a part of ``Critical Race Theory'': (A) One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex. (B) The United States is fundamentally racist or sexist. (C) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (D) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual's race or sex. (E) Members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex. (F) An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by the individual's race or sex. (G) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex. (H) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual's race or sex. (I) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (J) Character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs may be ascribed to a race or sex, or to an individual because of the individual's race or sex. (K) Fault, blame, or bias may be attributed to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex. (L) Consciously or unconsciously, and by virtue of their race or sex, members of any race are inherently racist or are inherently inclined to oppress others, or members of any sex are inherently sexist or are inherently inclined to oppress others. ______