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To prohibit Federal education funds from being made available to schools that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in violation of civil rights laws.
Summary
HR 8445, the Stop DEI Act, prohibits federal education funds from being made available to institutions of higher education that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in ways that violate civil rights laws. The bill conditions all applicable federal education funding programs on institutional compliance with existing civil rights laws regarding the consideration of protected characteristics. The bill applies to institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and references applicable federal education funding programs as defined in the General Education Provisions Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Young Kim’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $166,350
- FOUNDERS FUND $14,307
- VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING $13,200
- EDWARD C. LEVY CO. $13,200
- APOLLO $11,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Young Kim → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 22, 2026
Mrs. Kim (for herself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Donalds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To prohibit Federal education funds from being made available to schools that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in violation of civil rights laws.
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 “Stop DEI Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERING RACE, SEX, ETHNICITY, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be made available under an applicable program to an institution of higher education that considers race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation’s civil rights laws.
(b) Definitions.—In this Act:
(1) Applicable program.—The term “applicable program” has the meaning given such term in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221).
(2) Institution of higher education.—The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). <all>
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