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Title II — Federal Training

S. 382 · 119th Congress · Feb 4, 2025 · Lineage

II Federal Training

Sec. 201 Government-wide training

(a)
In general— Section 4103 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) No training program or plan may be developed, implemented, distributed, published, established, or purchased under this section—

“(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy; or

“(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.

“(e) No employee may be required to complete training under a program or plan established under this section—

“(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy; or

“(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.”

(b)
Regulations— Section 4118 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c), by striking “This section” and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (d), this section”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(d) The Office shall, in the regulations prescribed under this section, provide that no training program or plan may be developed, implemented, distributed, published, established, or purchased—

“(1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy; or

“(2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.”

Sec. 202 Use of funds

No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by law shall be used for the purpose of developing, implementing, distributing, publishing or purchasing in any Federal agency a training course—
(1)
relating to—
(A)
diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility;
(B)
a critical theory relating to race, gender, or otherwise; or
(C)
intersectionality, sexual orientation, or gender identity; or
(2)
that asserts or requires trainees to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.