S382-119

What This Bill Does

The "Dismantle DEI Act of 2025" aims to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, offices, and practices throughout the federal government and entities receiving federal funds. It revokes multiple executive orders related to equity initiatives, prohibits DEI-related training and offices across government agencies, and extends these prohibitions to federal contractors, grant recipients, and regulated financial institutions.

Who Benefits and How

Individuals who object to DEI policies benefit from legal protections against being required to undergo DEI training or sign statements related to DEI concepts as conditions of federal employment, promotion, or advancement. Federal employees and contractors who decline DEI training or refuse to sign DEI-related statements gain protection from adverse personnel actions. Anyone who believes their rights under this Act have been violated can file lawsuits in federal court and potentially recover at least $1,000 per violation per day, plus attorney fees.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal employees working in DEI-related offices face job losses through mandated "reductions in force" with explicit prohibitions against being transferred or reassigned. Organizations receiving federal grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements must cease using federal funds for any DEI offices, training, or chief diversity officer positions. Financial institutions regulated by federal agencies are prohibited from engaging in DEI practices as a condition of regulatory compliance. Accrediting agencies for higher education cannot require institutions to adopt DEI standards.

Key Provisions

• Revokes eight Biden-era executive orders and memoranda related to racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and DEI in the federal workforce
• Mandates closure of all federal DEI offices within 90 days, with affected employees subject to reduction in force and prohibited from being reassigned
• Prohibits use of any federal funds for DEI training, chief diversity officers, or DEI-related offices by agencies, contractors, and grant recipients
• Defines "prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice" to include any training or requirements asserting that groups are "inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged"
• Creates private right of action allowing anyone to sue for violations, with minimum damages of $1,000 per violation per day plus attorney fees