1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop CRT Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Institution of higher education 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 ). (3) Promote The term promote , when used with respect to a race-based theory, means— (A) to include race-based theories or materials that advocate such theories in curricula, reading lists, seminars, workshops, trainings, or other educational or professional settings in a manner that could reasonably give rise to the appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement; (B) to contract with, hire, or otherwise engage speakers, consultants, diversity trainers, and other persons for the purpose of advocating such theories; and (C) to compel students to profess a belief in such theories. (4) Race-based theory The term race-based theory means a theory that— (A) any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race; (B) the United States is a fundamentally racist country; (C) the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States is a fundamentally racist document; (D) an individual's moral worth is determined by the race of the individual; (E) an individual, by virtue of the race of the individual, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously; or (F) an individual, because of the race of the individual, bears responsibility for the actions committed by members of the race of the individual. 3. Codification of Executive order Executive Order 13950 (85 Fed. Reg. 60683