H.R. 925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

H.R. 925 is a sweeping attempt to unwind DEI across the federal government and any institution that takes federal money. It starts by writing a definition of a "prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice" into the Civil Rights Act of 1964, then applies that definition everywhere.

The clock is fast. Agencies would have 90 days after the bill becomes law to close covered DEI offices, and the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget would have 180 days to rewrite government-wide policy. When a position is eliminated, the bill says the agency must run a reduction in force rather than move the person into another role.

The reach goes well past federal agencies. Contracts over $10,000 would need new clauses, grant and cooperative-agreement recipients would have to promise not to spend federal funds on covered DEI offices or training, and accreditors would have to certify that their standards don't pressure schools into practices the bill prohibits.

The bill also names specific programs for repeal. It would scrap the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion created under the Dodd-Frank Act, eliminate the Defense Department's chief diversity officer and diversity-in-leadership program, and strike DEI provisions tied to Homeland Security, the Coast Guard, and the intelligence community.

Enforcement is where the bill has teeth. Any person who alleges a violation can file suit in federal court, and if they win, the court may award attorney's fees, compensatory damages, and a minimum of $1,000 per violation per day. Historically Black Colleges and Universities are expressly exempt from the grant funding restrictions.