Bill > S4516

This bill, called the "Dismantle DEI Act of 2024", seeks to ensure equal protection of the law and prevent racism in the federal government. The key provisions of the bill include: - Revoking several executive orders and memoranda related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the federal government, and prohibiting the use of federal funds to implement or comply with these policies. - Requiring the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget to revise regulations, policies, and guidance to eliminate DEI practices that are inconsistent with the bill. - Prohibiting the use of federal funds for maintaining DEI-related offices, positions, training, and other activities in federal agencies, with some exceptions. - Amending federal contracting, grant, and cooperative agreement requirements to prohibit the use of funds for DEI-related practices. - Prohibiting federal advisory committees from engaging in prohibited DEI practices, and providing a private right of action for individuals to challenge such practices. - Restricting the Secretary of Education from using federal funds for DEI-related activities. - Repealing various DEI-related provisions in other federal agencies and departments. The bill aims to eliminate what it defines as "prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practices" in the federal government and related contexts.