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US HRes608

US HRes608
Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.

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Introduced
07/20/2023
In Committee
07/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.

AI Summary

This Resolution recognizes the critical importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in higher education, emphasizing that these initiatives create learning environments where all students, faculty, and staff can succeed and thrive. It highlights that diversity benefits everyone, not just specific groups, and that a sense of belonging improves academic, health, and engagement outcomes for students. The Resolution also acknowledges that varied perspectives enhance learning, and that academic freedom, which allows for free inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge without undue interference, is fundamental to higher education. Furthermore, it asserts that DEI efforts strengthen institutions' ability to attract and retain talent, remove barriers to equal opportunity, and are vital for the nation's economy and addressing critical needs across various sectors. The Resolution notes that historically marginalized groups have faced obstacles in higher education and that diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces lead to higher-performing institutions. It supports various DEI programs, such as implicit bias training and cultural sensitivity training, and underscores the importance of academic freedom for all members of the university community, while also acknowledging that attempts to dismantle these initiatives threaten the core mission of higher education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (66)

Marc Veasey (D)*,  Colin Allred (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Shontel Brown (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Troy Carter (D),  Greg Casar (D),  Ed Case (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jasmine Crockett (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Valerie Foushee (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  Maxwell Frost (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Chuy García (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jonathan Jackson (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Jenn McClellan (D),  Morgan McGarvey (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Haley Stevens (D),  Marilyn Strickland (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Nikema Williams (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 07/20/2023)

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