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United States HB8433

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Abolishing Woke Awards for Research and Development Act of 2024

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to select awardees based on merit, and for other purposes.

Legislative Session

active

118th Congress

Selected quotes

The National Institutes of Health (including any officer thereof)— [...] (2) shall not mandate the use of diversity statements or any other diversity, equity, and inclusion material or documentation as a qualification for, or condition of receipt of, an award.

"diversity statement" means any written or oral statement discussing— (1) the race, sex, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation of the person making the statement; (2) the views of the person making the statement on, experience with, or contributions to— (A) diversity, equity, and inclusion; (B) marginalized groups; (C) anti-racism; (D) social justice; [...] or (G) related concepts;

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History

DateAction
2024-05-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2024-05-16Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2024-05-16Introduced in House