Prohibition on instruction in critical race theory

(a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the Department Defense Education Activity may be obligated or expended to— (1) teach or promote critical race theory to students in any classroom instruction, training, or extracurricular activity; (2) require, encourage, or coerce any student to affirm, adopt, or support any belief or concept rooted in critical race theory; (3) implement any training program relating to critical race theory; or (4) develop, purchase, or distribute any curriculum that incorporates critical race theory. (b) Critical race theory defined In this section, the term critical race theory means any theory, framework, or ideology that holds or teaches that— (1) any race is inherently superior or inferior to another race; (2) an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, oppressed, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously; (3) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse or favorable treatment solely or partly because of race or sex; (4) the United States is fundamentally or irredeemably racist or sexist; (5) individuals bear collective guilt or responsibility for actions committed in the past by others of the same race or sex; (6) meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist or was created to oppress members of another race or sex; (7) the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States of America is a fundamentally racist document; (8) an individual’s moral character or worth is determined by an individual’s race; or (9) an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.