HR 1282 ยท Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis [R-FL-12]
- Policy area
- Education
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds or participating in federal student aid programs if the IHE carries out diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to certify to the Department of Education (ED) that the IHE (1) does not and will not carry out any program, project, initiative, or other activity that advocates, promotes, or otherwise supports DEI; and (2) does not and will not maintain any office or other entity within the IHE that advocates, promotes, or otherwise supports DEI. Each IHE that provides the certification must, upon request, make available to ED any information necessary to verify the accuracy of the certification. ED must publish regulations to implement and enforce the bill's provisions. The bill establishes a process through which an IHE may appeal ED's decision to terminate the IHE's financial assistance for failure to comply with the bill's provisions.
Recent actions
- Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.