Combating Racist Teaching in Schools Act or the CRT Act
This bill prohibits federal funds from being awarded to elementary or secondary schools or institutions of higher education that promote certain race-based theories or compel teachers or students to affirm belief in such theories in a manner that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 570 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 570
To prohibit the award of Federal funds to schools that promote certain
race-based theories to students, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 2023
Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Greene of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Mooney)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To prohibit the award of Federal funds to schools that promote certain
race-based theories to students, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Racist Teaching in Schools
Act'' or the ``CRT Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO CERTAIN SCHOOLS.
(a) Prohibition on Award of Funds to Certain Elementary and
Secondary Schools.--No Federal funds received by a State or local
educational agency may be allocated to an elementary or secondary
school that promotes the race-based theories described in subsection
(c) or compels teachers or students to affirm, adhere to, adopt, or
process beliefs in a manner that violates title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
(b) Prohibition on Award of Funds to Certain Institutions of Higher
Education.--No Federal funds may be awarded to an institution of higher
education if such institution promotes the race-based theories
described in subsection (c) or compels teachers or students to affirm,
adhere to, adopt, or process beliefs in a manner that violates title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(c) Race-Based Theories Described.--The race-based theories
described in this subsection are the following:
(1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any
other race, color, or national origin.
(2) The United States is a fundamentally racist country.
(3) The Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the
United States are fundamentally racist documents.
(4) An individual's moral character or worth is determined
by the individual's race, color, or national origin.
(5) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race, is
inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or
unconsciously.
(6) An individual, because of the individual's race, bears
responsibility for the actions committed by other members of
the individual's race, color, or national origin.
(d) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Protected speech not restricted.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed to restrict the speech of a student,
teacher, or any other individual outside of a school setting.
(2) Access to materials for the purpose of research or
independent study.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prevent an individual from accessing materials that advocate
theories described in subsection (c) for the purpose of
research or independent study.
(3) Contextual education.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prevent a covered school from stating theories
described in subsection (c) or assigning materials that
advocate such theories for educational purposes in contexts
that make it clear the school does not sponsor, approve, or
endorse such theories or materials.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered school.--The term ``covered school'' means an
elementary school, a secondary school, or an institution of
higher education.
(2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``local
educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and ``State'' have
the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given that
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1002).
(4) Promote.--The term ``promote'', when used with respect
to a race-based theory described in subsection (c), means--
(A) to include such theories or materials that
advocate such theories in curricula, reading lists,
seminars, workshops, trainings, or other educational or
professional settings in a manner that could reasonably
give rise to the appearance of official sponsorship,
approval, or endorsement;
(B) to contract with, hire, or otherwise engage
speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other
persons for the purpose of advocating such theories;
(C) to compel students to profess a belief in such
theories; or
(D) to segregate students or other individuals by
race in any setting, including in educational or
training sessions.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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