Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill would close all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility offices across every federal agency within 90 days. Workers in those offices would lose their jobs through a reduction in force and could not be transferred or reassigned to other government roles.
• Federal agencies could no longer require employees to take training related to diversity, equity, inclusion, critical race theory, intersectionality, or gender identity. Employees could not be penalized on performance reviews for refusing such training.
• Federal contractors and grant recipients (including colleges and universities) would be banned from using government money for DEI offices, chief diversity officers, or related training programs. Non-federal funds could still be used at their discretion.
• The bill changes higher education accreditation rules so accrediting agencies cannot require colleges to adopt DEI practices, assess commitment to any ideology, or penalize religious institutions for their mission or beliefs.
• Anyone could file a lawsuit in federal court alleging a violation of the act. Courts could award at least $1,000 per violation per day, plus attorney fees, compensatory damages, and other relief, creating a strong private enforcement mechanism.
• The bill would also repeal DEI-related programs at the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community, financial regulators, and housing finance agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It explicitly adds a new title to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 defining what counts as a prohibited DEI practice.