JD Vance and Rep. Michael Cloud introduce bill to eliminate all DEI programs in federal government
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SUMMARY
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) introduced the Dismantle DEI Act to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government. Co-sponsored by 20 Republicans, the bill would revoke DEI-related executive orders from President Biden, end DEI training, ban mandatory DEI pledges, block federal contracts to entities using DEI practices, and prevent educational accreditation agencies from promoting DEI policies. Cloud and Vance argue these initiatives foster division and racial bias. The bill is endorsed by Heritage Action for America, Citizens for Renewing America, and the Claremont Institute’s Center for the American Way of Life.