Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (S. 382)
Current understanding
The Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (S. 382) is a Senate proposal that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, positions, programs, training requirements, and related mandates across the federal government. For federal workers, it would end DEI-specific roles and required trainings; for federal contractors, grantees, and agencies, it would strip DEI-related compliance obligations and reporting. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-08-21 — Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations: cross-connection with eo-11246-federal-contractor-affirmative-action: The rescission operationalizes through rulemaking the broader legislative push in the Dismantle DEI Act to end diversity/affirmative action mandates for federal contractors. (novelty: 4)
- 2025-02-04 — Dismantle DEI Act of 2025: cross-connection with eeoc-affirmative-action-guidelines-rescission: Both target race- and identity-conscious federal frameworks — the legislation would eliminate DEI offices/mandates while the EEOC rescission rolls back Title VII affirmative action guidelines. (novelty: 2)