2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5398: Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make using critical race theory or critical race pedagogy in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.
Bill History
9/28/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/28/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Robert Good
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Paul Gosar
Republican
Mary Miller
Republican
Jeff Duncan
Republican
Lauren Boebert
Republican
Andy Biggs
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
Republican
Andy Harris
Republican
Marjorie Greene
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
Louie Gohmert
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
Bill Posey
Republican
Patrick Fallon
Republican
Ken Buck
Republican
Scott Perry
Republican
Dan Bishop
Republican
Jody Hice
Republican