Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act

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R BilirakisSponsor

2 cosponsors · 2 R

R Baird AB

R Barr

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds or participating in federal student aid programs if the IHE carries out diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2025

Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act

Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to certify to the Department of Education (ED) that the IHE (1) does not and will not carry out any program, project, initiative, or other activity that advocates, promotes, or otherwise supports DEI; and (2) does not and will not maintain any office or other entity within the IHE that advocates, promotes, or otherwise supports DEI.

Each IHE that provides the certification must, upon request, make available to ED any information necessary to verify the accuracy of the certification.

ED must publish regulations to implement and enforce the bill's provisions.

The bill establishes a process through which an IHE may appeal ED's decision to terminate the IHE's financial assistance for failure to comply with the bill's provisions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act

Latest action (Feb 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.