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To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that carry out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes institutions of higher education ineligible for federal funding if they carry out diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or maintain offices dedicated to DEI. Colleges must certify to the Secretary of Education that they do not and will not operate such programs or offices in order to receive federal funding, including participation in federally guaranteed student loan programs. The bill defines DEI as initiatives that classify individuals based on race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and provide differential treatment based on those classifications. Institutions determined to be in violation can appeal the funding termination through an administrative law judge.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
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Actions (2)
- Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Baird) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that carry out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT CARRY OUT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES.
Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 124. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES.
“(a) Restriction on Eligibility.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program, including participation in any federally funded or guaranteed student loan program, unless the institution certifies to the Secretary that the institution—
“(1) does not and will not carry out any program, project, initiative, or other activity the primary purpose of which is to advocate, promote, or otherwise support diversity, equity, and inclusion; and
“(2) does not and will not maintain any office or other entity within the institution to advocate, promote, or otherwise support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
“(b) Information Availability.—Each institution of higher education that provides the certification required by subsection (a) shall, upon request, make available to the Secretary any information needed by the Secretary to verify the truth and accuracy of the certification.
“(c) Regulations.—The Secretary shall publish regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this section.
“(d) Appeals.—Upon determination by the Secretary to terminate financial assistance to any institution of higher education under this section, the institution may file an appeal with an administrative law judge before the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date such institution is notified of the decision to terminate financial assistance under this section. Such judge shall hold a hearing with respect to such termination of assistance before the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on the date that such appeal is filed. Such judge may extend such 45-day period upon a motion by the institution concerned. The decision of the judge with respect to such termination shall be considered to be a final agency action.
“(e) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ means the concept according to which individuals are—
“(1) classified on basis of race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation; and
“(2) afforded differential or preferential treatment basis of such classification.”. <all>
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