H.R. 2276

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To prohibit the award of Federal funds to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 21, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Roy · Committee: Committee on Education and Workforce

Table of contents

• H.R. 2276
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Prohibition on award of Federal funds to certain schools

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

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:
    • Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin.
    • The United States is a fundamentally racist country.
    • The Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the United States are fundamentally racist documents.
    • An individual’s moral character or worth is determined by the individual’s race, color, or national origin.
    • An individual, by virtue of the individual’s race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
    • 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:
    • The term covered school means an elementary school, a secondary school, or an institution of higher education.
    • The terms , , , and have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (). State elementary school,local educational agency,secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801
    • 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
    • The term , when used with respect to a race-based theory described in subsection (c), means— promote