# 119-hr-2276: CRT Act

119-hr-2276, CRT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2276
- Congress: 119
- Title: CRT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for schools and colleges that promote certain race-based theories or force people to adopt those beliefs.** It defines six specific propositions that would trigger the funding ban and preserves narrow allowances for research, contextual classroom use, and outside speech. - Students and families: Schools that present or require belief in the six listed propositions could lose federal funds, which could change curriculum and available programs. - Teachers and staff: Hiring consultants, trainers, or guest speakers who advocate those propositions or running trainings that appear to endorse them could jeopardize federal support and affect professional development. - Schools and colleges: Elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions would be ineligible for federal education dollars if they "promote" or compel the enumerated theories. - Researchers and educators: The bill keeps access for independent study and allows assigning or discussing those ideas in context when the school makes clear it does not endorse them.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Schools risk losing federal funds for race-based teachings: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar federal funds to any K–12 school or college that promotes certain race-based ideas. For K–12, states and local education agencies would not be able to pass federal money to a school that does this. For colleges, the government would not award federal funds to an inst…
- What counts as promoting listed race theories: mixed, high. The bill would define what "promote" means. It would include using the ideas in class or training in a way that looks like school approval, hiring speakers to advocate them, forcing students to say they believe them, or separating people by race. It would list six race-based ideas, including saying…

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- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2276 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2276)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8443)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2276 (as of 2026-04-21).