Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act
This bill, titled the Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act, would prevent the federal government from funding two specific areas at the State Department: (1) the salary and expenses of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice, and (2) any activities related to implementing the Department’s Equity Action Plan. The prohibition would take effect upon enactment and would override any other laws that might authorize such funding. In short, it would effectively block the State Department from paying the currently named official and from carrying out the Equity Action Plan, regardless of existing appropriations. The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Rep. Biggs (R-AZ) and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It is a policy statement that signals opposition to the State Department’s racial equity and justice initiatives and seeks to bar federal funding for those efforts.
Key Points
- 1Short title: The Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act.
- 2Prohibition of funds for the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice’s salary and expenses at the State Department.
- 3Prohibition of funds to implement or carry out the Department of State’s Equity Action Plan.
- 4Effective upon enactment; uses a “notwithstanding any other provision of law” clause to override existing funding authorities.
- 5Status and sponsor: Introduced in the House (H.R. 93) by Rep. Biggs of Arizona; referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 119th Congress.