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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6262 

To ban the teaching of critical race theory in public education, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2021 

Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 

TIFFANY, Mr. GOHMERT, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To ban the teaching of critical race theory in public 

education, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘For the Parents Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. GUIDANCE AND REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF 

6 EDUCATION. 

7 (a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 60 days after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 

9 shall issue guidance to States and institutions of higher 

10 education on— 


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1 (1) banning, in public education, the teaching 

2 of critical race theory, and the usage of any teaching 

3 methodology or curriculum that promotes or causes 

4 a racial divide or lack of equality; and 

5 (2) requiring that all races be treated equally. 

6 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

7 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 

8 submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the 

9 House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 

10 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report 

11 on the status of critical race theory usage in public edu12 cation and any instances where racial divides are promoted 

13 through any training or education requirements, includ14 ing— 

15 (1) an identification of the public elementary 

16 schools or secondary schools, or institutions of high17 er education that have used or promoted critical race 

18 theory or racial divides; and 

19 (2) an identification of whether any teacher or 

20 faculty members have been punished for speaking 

21 out against these activities. 

22 (c) CRITICAL RACE THEORY DEFINED.—In this sec23 tion, the term ‘‘critical race theory’’ means a theory that 

24 provides for any of the following: 


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1 (1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior 

2 to any other race. 

3 (2) The United States is a fundamentally racist 

4 country. 

5 (3) The Declaration of Independence or the 

6 United States Constitution are fundamentally racist 

7 documents. 

8 (4) An individual’s moral worth is determined 

9 by his or her race. 

10 (5) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, 

11 is inherently racist or oppressive, whether con12 sciously or unconsciously. 

13 (6) An individual, because of his or her race, 

14 bears responsibility for the actions committed by 

15 members of his or her race. 

16 SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITU17 TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 

18 Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

19 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(30) The institution will comply with the guid22 ance issued by the Secretary under section 2(a) of 

23 the Equality in Education Act.’’. 


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1 SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC 

2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SECONDARY 

3 SCHOOLS. 

4 Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary 

5 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 

6 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 8549D. ENFORCEMENT OF GUIDANCE ON EQUALITY 

8 IN EDUCATION. 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State receiving funds 

10 under this Act shall ensure that each public elementary 

11 school and secondary school in the State is in compliance 

12 with the guidance issued by the Secretary under section 

13 2(a) of the Equality in Education Act. 

14 ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of receiving 

15 funds under this Act, a State shall certify in writing to 

16 the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this sec17 tion.’’. 

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