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Freedom from Ideological Requirements in Employment Act
To prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in Federal hiring and employment, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using federal funds to require diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training as a condition of federal employment or to require federal employees to sign statements endorsing DEI principles. The bill also prohibits federal spending on training courses for federal employees related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory relating to race and gender, intersectionality, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The bill exempts workplace sexual harassment prevention training from these prohibitions. The bill defines diversity, equity, and inclusion to include any practice or training asserting that particular races, colors, ethnicities, religions, biological sexes, or national origins are inherently superior or inferior, or that systemic racism is embedded in legal systems and policies.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Letlow’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $94,850
- MMR GROUP $29,400
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $27,300
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $27,250
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $18,750
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julia Letlow → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Apr 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2026
Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion in Federal hiring and employment, 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 “Freedom from Ideological Requirements in Employment Act” or the “FIRE Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN FEDERAL HIRING AND EMPLOYMENT.
(a) In General.—No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to—
(1) require, as a condition for appointment to, or continued employment in, the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code)—
(A) diversity, equity, and inclusion training; or
(B) any individual to sign, endorse, or otherwise accent statements that are centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles; or
(2) develop, implement, distribute, plan, or purchase training courses for the Federal workforce that relates to—
(A) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
(B) critical theory relating to race and gender;
(C) intersectionality, sexual orientation, or gender identity; or
(D) the assertion that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.
(b) Application.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to commonly accepted and customarily used hiring or employment practices that prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
(c) Definition of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.—In this section, the term “diversity, equity, and inclusion” means any practice, training, statement, or principle that asserts—
(1) a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged; or
(2) how systemic racism is embedded in legal systems, policies, and societal structures rather than being solely a product of individual prejudice. <all>
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