Rep. Roy Introduces CRT Act to Strip Federal Funds From Schools Teaching Specific Race-Based Theories
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. No action has been taken on this proposal since March 2025. Because there has been no progress for over a year, the bill is considered stalled.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 570 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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Educational content about the historical treatment of Native Americans could be affected if schools interpret the law broadly. Discussions of systemic racism in American history — including policies toward Indigenous peoples — might be curtailed at some schools worried about losing funding. The exceptions for contextual education offer some protection, but the overall chilling effect could impact how Indigenous history is taught.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Texas Congressman Chip Roy introduced the CRT Act, a bill that would defund elementary and secondary schools that teach 'race-based theories' in the classroom. The legislation targets concepts like the idea that one race is inherently superior or that the U.S. is a fundamentally racist country.
The 'Stop CRT Act' and companion House legislation would prohibit federal funds from going to schools that teach students that one race is inherently inferior or superior, or that America is a fundamentally racist country. The bill signals growing GOP opposition to critical race theory.
Representative Chip Roy has introduced the Combatting Racist Teaching in Schools Act to prevent federal funding from going to schools that force teachers and students to adhere to ideologies like CRT that teach discrimination based on skin color, in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CRT Act
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