Utah Representative Burgess Owens introduced the ‘Say No to Indoctrination Act’ on Tuesday, which prevents the use of federal funds to advance discriminatory concepts informed by Critical Race Theory. “From the Tulsa Race Massacre to Jim Crow and Juneteenth, young Americans deserve to learn about all significant events in our country’s history,” said Owens. “Critical Race Theory, however, teaches students that America is irredeemably racist and intrinsic characteristics like race, color, and national origin define you. As we strive to address injustice, I’m proud to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to keep taxpayer dollars from funding discriminatory practices and divisive worldviews.” The Act states that NO Federal funds may be appropriated, obligated, or expended to teach or advance concepts that separate individuals based on race, color, or national origin; assign characteristics or assumptions to individuals based on race, color, or national origin; or state or imply that the United States is an inherently racist country. The entire text can be found on house.utah.gov.
