Bill > S968

This bill, the Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2021, prohibits the United States Armed Forces and academic institutions operated or controlled by the Department of Defense from promoting "anti-American and racist theories," such as Critical Race Theory. These theories are described as teaching that the United States is a fundamentally racist nation, that the Constitution is a fundamentally racist document, and that certain races are inherently oppressive or oppressed. The bill defines "promote" to include including such theories in curricula, engaging speakers who advocate them, compelling members to affirm belief in them, and segregating members by race. However, the bill specifies that it does not restrict protected speech or prevent individuals from accessing materials for research or independent study, and allows for educational contexts that make clear the military does not endorse such theories.