For the Parents Act
Bill: H.R.6262 | Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (R-GA)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
For the Parents Act
This bill conditions receipt of federal education funds on compliance with guidance issued by the Department of Education on (1) banning in public education the teaching of critical race theory and the usage of any teaching methodology or curriculum that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of equality, and (2) requiring that all races be treated equally. Specifically, institutions of higher education must comply with the guidance and each state must certify that each public elementary and secondary school in the state complies with such guidance.

To ban the teaching of critical race theory in public education, 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 ``For the Parents Act''.

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

    (a) Guidance.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall issue guidance to States 
and institutions of higher education on--
            (1) banning, in public education, the teaching of critical 
        race theory, and the usage of any teaching methodology or 
        curriculum that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of 
        equality; and
            (2) requiring that all races be treated equally.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the 
status of critical race theory usage in public education and any 
instances where racial divides are promoted through any training or 
education requirements, including--
            (1) an identification of the public elementary schools or 
        secondary schools, or institutions of higher education that 
        have used or promoted critical race theory or racial divides; 
        and
            (2) an identification of whether any teacher or faculty 
        members have been punished for speaking out against these 
        activities.
    (c) Critical Race Theory Defined.--In this section, the term 
``critical race theory'' means a theory that provides for any of the 
following:
            (1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any 
        other race.
            (2) The United States is a fundamentally racist country.
            (3) The Declaration of Independence or the United States 
        Constitution are fundamentally racist documents.
            (4) An individual's moral worth is determined by his or her 
        race.
            (5) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is 
        inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or 
        unconsciously.
            (6) An individual, because of his or her race, bears 
        responsibility for the actions committed by members of his or 
        her race.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
              EDUCATION.

    Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(30) The institution will comply with the guidance issued 
        by the Secretary under section 2(a) of the Equality in 
        Education Act.''.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 
              SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

    Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 8549D. ENFORCEMENT OF GUIDANCE ON EQUALITY IN EDUCATION.

    ``(a) In General.--Each State receiving funds under this Act shall 
ensure that each public elementary school and secondary school in the 
State is in compliance with the guidance issued by the Secretary under 
section 2(a) of the Equality in Education Act.
    ``(b) Certification.--As a condition of receiving funds under this 
Act, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State 
is in compliance with this section.''.
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