Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act

Bill: 118-hr-81
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Executive agency funding and structure

Racial and ethnic relations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits using federal funds for the Department of State's Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice. (The special representative's duties include leading the State Department's efforts to combat systemic racism and discrimination around the world.)</p> <p>The bill also prohibits using federal funds to implement the State Department's Equity Action Plan. (The plan outlines actions and metrics related to addressing issues of equity, including racial equity, in the State Department's foreign affairs mission.)</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 81 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act . 2. Prohibition Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended— (1) for the salary or expenses of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State; or (2) to otherwise implement or carry out the Equity Action Plan of the Department of State.