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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Protect Equality And Civics Education (PEACE) Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of FY2021 federal education funding for the priorities noticed in the Department of Education's proposed rule titled <em>Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education</em>, published on April 19, 2021, or for a priority or requirement related to the teaching of critical race theory under a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</p>]]></text>
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