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Last progress June 5, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on June 5, 2025 by Mark E. Green
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Stops federal funds from being used to create or run courses, trainings, or educational programs described as "critical race theory" or "diversity, equity, and inclusion" at the five U.S. service academies. The restriction applies to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and bars Federal money from supporting those specified types of instruction or programs. The text is a single, narrow prohibition on the use of Federal money for those topics at the listed academies; it does not define the barred terms, specify enforcement mechanisms, or identify alternative funding or implementation details.
No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a curriculum, or to provide training or education based on critical race theory, diversity, equity, and inclusion at the listed Federal service academies.
Directly affected parties include cadets, midshipmen, and students at the five federal service academies and the instructors, staff, and contractors who design or deliver academy courses and training. Academy offices that manage professional development, equal opportunity, or inclusion programs may need to stop using Federal funds for activities described as "critical race theory" or "DEI," which could pause or cancel federally funded trainings and require reviews of existing contracts and curricula. Academy leadership may shift some instruction to non‑Federal funding sources, remove certain lessons, or alter course content to comply.
Operationally, the prohibition could create administrative work for Defense and academy officials as they assess which activities fall under the ban. It may chill discussion of race, history, or organizational culture if instructors or staff avoid topics that could be construed as covered. The absence of definitions and enforcement rules increases uncertainty and the potential for inconsistent application across academies. Indirect effects could include impacts on recruitment, retention, and morale if trainees or families perceive changes to academy education, and on civilian contractors or nonprofits that provide DEI-related training to academies and rely on Federal contracts.