HR8445Referred to Committee

Stop DEI Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-22
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2
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Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (603 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prohibit federal agencies and federal contractors from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives. It would affect federal employees, companies that do business with the government, and educational institutions that receive federal funding by restricting their ability to implement such programs. The bill has been sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review.

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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8445 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8445 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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