Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

This bill would shut down most federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs, and stop federal money from being used for DEI training or activities by agencies, contractors, and grant recipients. It also bans trainings that tell people that any race, color, sex, religion, ethnicity, or national origin is superior, inferior, oppressed, or privileged, and adds a rule that covered federal programs cannot discriminate on those grounds .

Federal employees could not be forced to take DEI trainings or sign DEI statements, and their performance reviews cannot be hurt for refusing. Agencies must close DEI offices within 90 days, and federal personnel and budget offices must update their policies within 180 days. Advisory committees that use DEI practices the bill bans could be shut down within 30 days of a finding, and anyone can sue over violations and seek at least $1,000 per day plus other damages .

The bill keeps Equal Employment Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act offices in place, allows contractors and grantees to use non‑federal funds for DEI if they choose, and does not block funding for HBCUs. It also rolls back DEI‑related offices and programs in other areas, including defense, education, health, housing finance, and financial regulators .

• Who is affected:
  • Federal agencies and employees; organizations that receive federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements; and federal advisory committees .
• What changes:
  • Close DEI offices; stop federal funding for DEI trainings, positions, dashboards, and similar activities; and stop agency‑funded employee resource or affinity groups based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Add a nondiscrimination rule for covered federal programs. Allow private lawsuits and penalties; advisory committees can be terminated for violations .
• When:
  • DEI offices closed within 90 days; policy updates within 180 days; advisory committees shut down within 30 days of a violation finding; lawsuits allowed with at least $1,000 per day per violation .