Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (S.382)
Current understanding
S. 382 (119th Congress) would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, positions, programs, trainings, and related mandates across the federal government, including at the Department of Education and in federally assisted programs. As introduced, the bill would prohibit federal agencies from requiring or funding DEI activities and would rescind related executive and regulatory guidance. Status: introduced; no committee action reported.
Evidence log
- 2025-02-04 — Dismantle DEI Act of 2025: cross-connection with doe-nondiscrimination-federally-assisted-programs-civil-rights: The Act would provide a statutory basis for the DOE nondiscrimination/DEI regulatory rescission efforts, potentially locking in via legislation what is currently being pursued through rulemaking. (novelty: 2)