Military Education and Values Act

Bill: 117-hr-3754
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2021-06-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Military education and training

Military personnel and dependents

Racial and ethnic relations

Teaching, teachers, curricula

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Military Education and Values Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue guidance prohibiting the use of any education or training methodology within DOD and the Armed Forces that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of equality. Such guidance must also reiterate that members of the Armed Forces of all races will be treated equally and update service members on the core tenets of the U.S. military.</p> <p>DOD must report on the status of critical race-theory and other race-based training education methodologies in the Armed Forces.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Allen , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance prohibiting race-based education and training in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Education and Values Act . 2. Guidance required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that— (1) prohibits, within the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces, the use of any education or training methodology that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of equality; (2) reiterates that members of the Armed Forces from all races will be treated equally; and (3) updates members of the Armed Forces on the core tenets of the United States military. 3. Report on race-based education and training (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of critical race-theory and other race-based training and education methodologies in the Armed Forces. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall— (1) include an explanation of whether, and to what extent, critical race theory and other race-based training and education methodologies are used in the Armed Forces; and (2) for each instance in which such an education or training methodology is used— (A) describe where and how such methodology is used; (B) identify any units that received education or training based on such methodology and the locations at which such education or training occurred; and (C) indicate whether any member of the Armed Forces was punished for expressing disagreement with such education or training methodology.