A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Stop DEI Act." It aims to prohibit federal education funds from being provided to institutions of higher education that consider certain characteristics in violation of civil rights laws. Specifically, it targets the consideration of race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin. The Act states that no funds from an applicable program may be made available to such institutions.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 7
- Scored -4
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill targets the consideration of race and ethnicity in higher education, which may impact diversity and equity initiatives.
- Scored -4
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill restricts the consideration of sex by institutions of higher education, which may impact gender-based programs.
- Scored -3
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill limits the ability of institutions to consider race, which could impact programs benefiting Black Americans.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Civil Rights: The bill prohibits institutions of higher education from considering race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation's civil rights laws (Section 2(a)). This ensures that federal funds are not used by institutions that are in violation of those laws.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Federal Funding: Institutions of higher education that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in ways that violate civil rights laws would be prohibited from receiving funds under an applicable program (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits the ability of institutions to consider race, which could impact programs benefiting Black Americans. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits the ability of institutions to consider ethnicity, which could impact programs benefiting Hispanic Americans. Would women be better off under this? — The bill restricts the consideration of sex in higher education, which may impact gender-specific support. Would students be better off under this? — The bill creates potential financial risks for higher education institutions and their students due to fund prohibitions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill restricts the consideration of sex by institutions of higher education, which may impact gender-based programs. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill targets the consideration of race and ethnicity in higher education, which may impact diversity and equity initiatives.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill threatens the availability of federal education funds to institutions that do not comply with the new restrictions.
- 4/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Tim BurchettRepublican · Tennessee
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida