House Republicans introduced two bills taking aim at “critical race theory” on Wednesday.
The Stop CRT Act, brought forward by lead bill sponsor Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, would codify an anti-critical race theory 2020 executive order from then-President Donald Trump that banned federal government agencies, grantees, and contractors from using workplace training that includes certain teachings about race and sexism.
In addition, it would ban federal funds from being granted to entities that teach any of the following:
- Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race.
- The United States is a fundamentally racist country.
- The Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution are fundamentally racist documents.
- An individual’s moral worth is determined by his or her race.
- An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
- An individual, because of his or her race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by members of his or her race.
Russ Vought, president of Citizens for Renewing America and the former director of the White House Office of Management and Budget who helped implement Trump’s executive order, appeared at a press conference in support of the bill on Wednesday.
