Freedom from Ideological Requirements in Employment Act

Key Points

• The bill would ban all federal spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for government workers. No agency could develop, buy, or distribute DEI training materials, and no worker could be forced to attend such training as a condition of employment.
• Federal employees could not be required to sign or agree to any statements based on DEI principles. The bill also bans training related to critical race or gender theory, intersectionality, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
• The bill specifically targets training that discusses systemic racism or suggests that any race, religion, sex, or national origin is inherently privileged, oppressed, superior, or inferior.
• Standard workplace sexual harassment prevention programs would not be affected. The bill carves out an exception for commonly used hiring and employment practices that prevent sexual harassment.