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HR. 1282 · 119th Congress

Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act

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Bill details

Introduced: 2/13/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill ID: 119hr1282
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Summary

Introduced in House

Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act 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. 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.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 2/13/2025

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3/20/2026

This bill prohibits higher education institutions from receiving federal funds if they engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. • The policy could affect local colleges and universities that rely on federal funding for programs and services. • It may influence the availability of certain educational resources or support systems for students in the district. • There could be questions about how institutions will ensure compliance with the certification requirements and the implications of losing federal funding. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

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