Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would end all federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and end funding for government agencies, contractors, schools and other organizations that have their own DEI programs.
Introduced Wednesday, the proposed “Dismantle DEI Act” is the latest in a cascade of challenges that have arisen over the past year to programs that give preferences to minorities and women, including a disaster aid program for minority farmers and the Minority Business Development Agency. Scores of state legislatures across the country are considering anti-DEI bills, and private-sector initiatives have been challenged in court.
