# 119-hr-5047: No Woke Indoctrination of Military Kids Act

119-hr-5047, No Woke Indoctrination of Military Kids Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5047
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Woke Indoctrination of Military Kids Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would impose a ban on critical race theory in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools.** It would also bar related diversity and equity offices, trainings, curricula, and race- or gender-based affinity groups. - Families and students: Students and parents would be shielded from classroom instruction, trainings, or activities that teach, require, or coerce beliefs tied to CRT. The bill defines CRT with nine specific assertions, including claims of collective guilt or that the U.S. is fundamentally racist. - DoDEA staff and programs: DoDEA would be barred from maintaining offices or officers for diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility. It would also prohibit developing, buying, or distributing curricula, trainings on intersectionality, and diversity data dashboards or affinity groups. - Enforcement and oversight: The Secretary of Defense would enforce compliance, allow parents or guardians to file formal complaints, and may discipline willful violations by employees or contractors up to suspension or termination.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on DoDEA curriculum and DEI: cost, low. If enacted, DoDEA would be barred from using funds to teach or promote "critical race theory." The ban would cover classes, trainings, activities, and curriculum purchases. DoDEA would also have to close DEI offices and positions, and end DEI plans, surveys, trainings, teams, and affinity groups. E…
- DoDEA complaint process and penalties: mixed, low. The Defense Secretary would have to ensure DoDEA follows the Act. Parents or legal guardians of DoDEA students could file formal complaints about suspected violations. DoD employees or contractors who willfully violate the Act could face discipline, including suspension or firing.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5047 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5047)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5047 (as of 2026-04-21).