,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ai1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,h]n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4     
,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,norman1 
,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mrs4         
,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4 ,timmons1
 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,bi%op
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,good
 ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1   
,mr4 ,nehls1 ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1    
,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4       
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1   
,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 & ,mr4 ,fry7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &        
,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to enact into law !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,executive ord] issu$  
on ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj1 relat+ to      

,combat+ ,race & ,sex ,/]eotyp+1 to     
prohibit ! use ( ,f$]al funds to c>ry   
out ,executive ,ord]s #acihe1 #adjce1 & 
#adjia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"w ,n  
,woke ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= !       
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m
 ag5cy means any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1       
in/rum5tality1 or e/abli%m5t ( !        
executive bran* ( ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7      
,divisive concepts  7,a7 ,! t]m divisive
 concepts means ! concepts t--  7i7 "o  
race or sex is inh]5tly sup]ior to ano!r
 race or sex2  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
fundam5tally raci/ or sexi/2  7iii7 an  
individual1 by virtue ( 8 or h] race or 
sex1 is inh]5tly raci/1 sexi/1 or       
oppressive1 :e!r consci\sly or          
unconsci\sly2  7iv7 an individual %\ld  
be discrim9at$ aga9/ or receive adv]se  
treatm5t solely or p>tly because ( 8 or 
h] race or sex2  7v7 memb]s ( "o race or
 sex _c & %\ld n attempt to treat o!rs  
)\t respect to race or sex2  7vi7 an    
individual's moral "* is necess>ily     

det]m9$ by 8 or h] race or sex2  7vii7  
an individual1 by virtue ( 8 or h] race 
or sex1 be>s responsibility = actions   
committ$ 9 ! pa/ by o!r memb]s ( ! same 
race or sex2  7viii7 any individual %\ld
 feel discom=t1 guilt1 angui%1 or any   
o!r =m ( psy*ological di/ress on acc\nt 
( 8 or h] race or sex2 or  7ix7         
m]itocracy or traits su* z a h>d "w e?ic
 are raci/ or sexi/1 or 7 creat$ by a   
p>ticul> race to oppress ano!r race4    
7,b7 ,! t]m divisive concepts also      
includes any o!r =m ( race or sex       
/]eotyp+ or any o!r =m ( race or sex    
scapegoat+4  7#c7 ,,omb ,! t]m ,,omb    
means ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  
7#d7 ,,opm ,! t]m ,,opm means ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#e7 ,race or   
sex /]eotyp+ ,! t]m race or sex /]eotyp+
 means ascrib+ "* traits1 values1 moral 
& e?ical codes1 privileges1 /atus1 or   
beliefs to a race or sex1 or to an      
individual because ( 8 or h] race or    
sex4  7#f7 ,race or sex scapegoat+ ,!   
t]m race or sex scapegoat+ means assign+

 fault1 blame1 or bias to a race or sex1
 or to memb]s ( a race or sex because ( 
_! race or sex4 ,x simil>ly encompasses 
any claim t1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1
 & by virtue ( 8 or h] race or sex1     
memb]s ( any race are inh]5tly raci/ or 
are inh]5tly incl9$ to oppress o!rs1 or 
t memb]s ( a sex are inh]5tly sexi/ or  
incl9$ to oppress o!rs4  7#g7 ,s5ior    
political appo9tee ,! t]m s5ior         
political appo9tee means an individual  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 or a non-c>e]   
memb] ( ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 7or 
ag5cy-equival5t sy/em74  #c4            
,requirem5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$  
,s]vices ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$       
,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces1 %all n tea*1 in/ruct1 or tra9 any
 memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$        
,s]vices1 :e!r s]v+ on active duty1 s]v+
 on res]ve duty1 att5d+ a milit>y s]vice
 academy1 or att5d+ c\rses conduct$ by a
 milit>y dep>tm5t pursuant to a ,res]ve 
,(fic] ,corps ,tra9+ program1 to believe
 any divisive concepts4 ,no memb] ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$ ,s]vices %all face
 any p5alty or discrim9ation on acc\nt (
 8 or h] refusal to support1 believe1   
endorse1 embrace1 confess1 act ^u1 or   
o!rwise ass5t to su* concepts4  #d4     
,requirem5ts = ,gov]nm5t contractors    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 9 contracts exempt$
 9 ! mann] provid$ by section #bjd (    
,executive ,ord] #aabdf ( ,septemb] #bd1
 #aife 7,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity71
 all ,gov]nm5t contract+ ag5cies %all   
include 9 e ,gov]nm5t contract h]eaft]  
ent]$ into ! foll[+ provisions3 ,dur+ ! 
p]=mance ( ?is contract1 ! contractor   
agrees z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! contractor    
%all n use any workplace tra9+ t        
inculcates 9 its employees any =m ( race
 or sex /]eotyp+ or any =m ( race or sex
 scapegoat+1 includ+ ! concepts t-- 7,a7
 "o race or sex is inh]5tly sup]ior to  
ano!r race or sex2  7,b7 an individual1 
by virtue ( 8 or h] race or sex1 is     
inh]5tly raci/1 sexi/1 or oppressive1   
:e!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly2  7,c7  
an individual %\ld be discrim9at$ aga9/ 

or receive adv]se treatm5t solely or    
p>tly because ( 8 or h] race or sex2    
7,d7 memb]s ( "o race or sex _c & %\ld n
 attempt to treat o!rs )\t respect to   
race or sex2  7,e7 an individual's moral
 "* is necess>ily det]m9$ by 8 or h]    
race or sex2  7,f7 an individual1 by    
virtue ( 8 or h] race or sex1 be>s      
responsibility = actions committ$ 9 !   
pa/ by o!r memb]s ( ! same race or sex2 
7,g7 any individual %\ld feel discom=t1 
guilt1 angui%1 or any o!r =m (          
psy*ological di/ress on acc\nt ( 8 or h]
 race or sex2 or  7,h7 m]itocracy or    
traits su* z a h>d "w e?ic are raci/ or 
sexi/1 or 7 creat$ by a p>ticul> race to
 oppress ano!r race4  ,! t]m race or sex
 /]eotyp+ means ascrib+ "* traits1      
values1 moral & e?ical codes1           
privileges1 /atus1 or beliefs to a race 
or sex1 or to an individual because ( 8 
or h] race or sex1 & ! t]m race or sex  
scapegoat+ means assign+ fault1 blame1  
or bias to a race or sex1 or to memb]s (
 a race or sex because ( _! race or sex4

  7#b7 ,! contractor w s5d to ea* labor 
union or repres5tative ( work]s ) :i* he
 has a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or o!r
 contract or und]/&+1 a notice1 to be   
provid$ by ! ag5cy contract+ (fic]1     
advis+ ! labor union or work]s'         
repres5tative ( ! contractor's          
commitm5ts "u ! ,"w ,n ,woke ,act1 &    
%all po/ copies ( ! notice 9 conspicu\s 
places available to employees &         
applicants = employm5t4  7#c7 ,9 ! ev5t 
( ! contractor's noncompliance ) !      
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &   
7#d71 or ) any rules1 regulations1 or   
ord]s t may be promulgat$ 9 accordance )
 ! ,"w ,n ,woke ,act1 ?is contract may  
be cancel$1 t]m9at$1 or susp5d$ 9 :ole  
or 9 "p & ! contractor may be decl>$    
ineligible = fur!r ,gov]nm5t contracts 9
 accordance ) proc$ures au?oriz$ 9      
,executive ,ord] #aabdf1 & su* o!r      
sanctions may be impos$ & rem$ies invok$
 z provid$ by any rules1 regulations1 or
 ord]s ! ,secret>y ( ,labor has issu$ or
 adopt$ pursuant to ,executive ,ord]    

#aabdf1 includ+ subp>t ,d ( t ord]4     
7#d7 ,! contractor w include !          
provisions ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 9
 e subcontract or pur*ase ord] unless   
exempt$ by rules1 regulations1 or ord]s 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 s t su*         
provisions w be b9d+ ^u ea*             
subcontractor or v5dor4 ,! contractor w 
take su* action ) respect to any        
subcontract or pur*ase ord] z may be    
direct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor z a     
means ( en=c+ su* provisions includ+    
sanctions = noncompliance3 ,provid$1    
h[ev]1 t 9 ! ev5t ! contractor becomes  
involv$ 91 or is ?reat5$ )1 litigation )
 a subcontractor or v5dor z a result (  
su* direction1 ! contractor may reque/ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ent] into su*         
litigation to protect ! int]e/s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,hotl9e ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,f$]al ,contract ,compliance          
,programs1 e/abli% a hotl9e & inve/igate
 compla9ts receiv$ "u bo? ?is ,act z    
well z ,executive ,ord] #aabdf alleg+ t 

a ,f$]al contractor is utiliz+ su* tra9+
 programs 9 violation ( ! contractor's  
obligations "u ^? ord]s4 ,! ,dep>tm5t   
%all take appropriate en=cem5t action & 
provide rem$ial relief1 z appropriate4  
7c7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( su* ,(fice %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] a reque/ = in=mation    
seek+ in=mation f ,f$]al contractors1   
,f$]al subcontractors1 & employees (    
,f$]al contractors & subcontractors     
reg>d+ ! tra9+1 work%ops1 or simil>     
programm+ provid$ to employees4 ,!      
reque/ = in=mation %\ld reque/ copies ( 
any tra9+1 work%op1 or simil> program+  
hav+ to d ) div]sity & inclusion z well 
z in=mation ab\t ! duration1 frequ5cy1 &
 exp5se ( su* activities4  #e4          
,requirem5ts = ,f$]al grants  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! heads ( all ag5cies %all review
 _! respective grant programs & id5tify 
programs = :i* ! ag5cy may1 z a         
condition ( receiv+ su* a grant1 require
 ! recipi5t to c]tify t x w n use ,f$]al

 funds to promote ! concepts t-- 7#a7 "o
 race or sex is inh]5tly sup]ior to     
ano!r race or sex2  7#b7 an individual1 
by virtue ( 8 or h] race or sex1 is     
inh]5tly raci/1 sexi/1 or oppressive1   
:e!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly2  7#c7  
an individual %\ld be discrim9at$ aga9/ 
or receive adv]se treatm5t solely or    
p>tly because ( 8 or h] race or sex2    
7#d7 memb]s ( "o race or sex _c & %\ld n
 attempt to treat o!rs )\t respect to   
race or sex2  7#e7 an individual's moral
 "* is necess>ily det]m9$ by 8 or h]    
race or sex2  7#f7 an individual1 by    
virtue ( 8 or h] race or sex1 be>s      
responsibility = actions committ$ 9 !   
pa/ by o!r memb]s ( ! same race or sex2 
7#g7 any individual %\ld feel discom=t1 
guilt1 angui%1 or any o!r =m (          
psy*ological di/ress on acc\nt ( 8 or h]
 race or sex2 or  7#h7 m]itocracy or    
traits su* z a h>d "w e?ic are raci/ or 
sexi/1 or 7 creat$ by a p>ticul> race to
 oppress ano!r race4  7b7 ,submission ( 
li/ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! heads ( ag5cies  
%all ea* submit a report to ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget t li/s
 all grant programs s id5tifi$4  #f4    
,requirem5ts = ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
fair & equal treatm5t ( individuals is  
an inviolable pr9ciple t mu/ be ma9ta9$ 
9 ! ,f$]al workplace4 ,ag5cies %all     
cont9ue all tra9+ t w fo/] a workplace t
 is respectful ( all employees4 ,su*    
tra9+ %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
head ( ea* ag5cy %all use 8 or h]       
au?ority "u sections #cja1 #cjb1 & #dajc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to    
ensure t ! ag5cy1 ag5cy employees :ile  
on duty /atus1 & any contractors hir$ by
 ! ag5cy to provide tra9+1 work%ops1    
=ums1 or simil> programm+ to ag5cy      
employees d n tea*1 advocate1 act ^u1 or
 promote 9 any tra9+ to ag5cy employees 
any divisive concepts4 ,ag5cies may     
consult ) ,,opm1 pursuant to section    
#daaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9
 c>ry+ out ?is provision4  7#b7 ,ag5cy  
div]sity & inclusion ef=ts %all1 fir/ & 

=emo/1 enc\rage ag5cy employees n to    
judge ea* o!r by _! color1 race1        
e?nicity1 sex1 or any o!r *>act]i/ic    
protect$ by ,f$]al law4  7b7 ,,opm      
regulations ,! ,director ( ,,opm %all   
propose regulations provid+ t ag5cy     
(ficials ) sup]visory au?ority ov] a    
sup]visor or an employee )              
responsibility = promot+ div]sity &     
inclusion1 if su* sup]visor or employee 
ei!r au?orizes or approves tra9+ t      
promotes divisive concepts1 %all take   
appropriate /eps to pursue a            
p]=mance-bas$ adv]se action proce$+     
aga9/ su* sup]visor or employee "u *apt]
 #dc or #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* ag5cy head
 %all-- 7#a7 issue an ord] incorporat+ !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act into ag5cy      
op]ations1 includ+ by mak+ compliance ) 
?is ,act a provision 9 all ag5cy        
contracts = div]sity tra9+2  7#b7 reque/
 t ! ag5cy inspector g5]al ?or\ghly     
review & assess by ! end ( ! cal5d> ye>1
 & n less ?an annually !reaft]1 ag5cy   

compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act 9 
! =m ( a report submitt$ to ,,omb2 &    
7#c7 assign at lea/ "o s5ior political  
appo9tee responsibility = ensur+        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  
#g4 ,,omb & ,,opm review ( ag5cy tra9+  
7a7 ,,opm review ,consi/5t ) ,,opm's    
au?ority "u sections #daae ?r\gh #daah (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all     
tra9+ programs = ag5cy employees relat+ 
to div]sity or inclusion %all1 be=e be+ 
us$1 be review$ by ,,opm = compliance ) 
! requirem5ts ( section #f ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,contractor violation ,if a         
contractor provides a tra9+ = ag5cy     
employees relat+ to div]sity or         
inclusion t tea*es1 advocates1 or       
promotes divisive concepts1 & su* action
 is 9 violation ( ! applicable contract1
 ! ag5cy t contract$ = su* tra9+ %all   
evaluate :e!r to pursue deb>m5t ( t     
contractor1 consi/5t ) applicable law & 
regulations1 & 9 consultation ) !       
,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t        
,committee4  7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an   

#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ea* ag5cy %all report to ,,omb all
 sp5d+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb on ,f$]al     
employee tra9+ programs relat+ to       
div]sity or inclusion1 :e!r conduct$    
int]nally or by contractors4 ,su* report
 %all1 9 addition to provid+ aggregate  
totals1 del9eate aw>ds to ea* individual
 contractor4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,!     
,directors ( ,,omb & ,,opm may jo9tly   
issue guidance & directives p]ta9+ to   
ag5cy obligations "u1 & ensur+          
compliance )1 ?is ,act4  #h4 ,title     
,,vii guidance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %\ld 
cont9ue to assess ! ext5t to :i*        
workplace tra9+ t tea*es divisive       
concepts may contribute to a ho/ile "w  
environm5t & give rise to pot5tial      
liability "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq474 ,if appropriate1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,equal ,employm5t  
,opportunity ,commission %all issue     
publicly available guidance to assi/    
employ]s 9 bett] promot+ div]sity &     

inclusive workplaces consi/5t ) su*     
title ,,vii4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is  
,act %all take effect imm$iately1 except
 t ! requirem5ts ( section #d ( ?is ,act
 %all apply to contracts ent]$ into #fj 
days aft] ! date ( ?is ,act4  #aj4      
,prohibition on use ( ,f$]al funds to   
c>ry out c]ta9 ,executive ord]s ,no     
,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$  
to c>ry out ! foll[+ ,executive ord]s   
7or any successor ,executive ord]s73    
7#a7 ,executive ,ord] #acihe 7relat+ to 
,advanc+ ,racial ,equity & ,support =   
,und]s]v$ ,communities ,?r\gh ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t74  7#b7 ,executive ,ord]      
#adjce 7relat+ to ,div]sity1 ,equity1   
,inclusion1 & ,accessibility 9 ! ,f$]al 
,work=ce74  7#c7 ,executive ,ord] #adjia
 7relat+ to ,fur!r ,advanc+ ,racial     
,equity & ,support = ,und]s]v$          
,communities ,?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t74
  #aa4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7           
,application ,?is ,act does n prev5t    
ag5cies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,uni=m$        
,s]vices1 or contractors f promot+      

racial1 cultural1 or e?nic div]sity or  
inclusiv5ess1 provid$ su* ef=ts are     
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,object discussion p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit    
discuss+1 z "p ( a l>g] c\rse ( academic
 in/ruction1 divisive concepts 9 an     
objective mann] & )\t endorsem5t4  7c7  
,expressive association ,?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ & appli$ consi/5t ) ,fir/    
,am5dm5t protections ( ! "r ( expressive
 association4  7d7 ,sev]ability ,if any 
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 any provision to any p]son or          
circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( its
 provisions to any o!r p]sons or        
circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4