The Stop DEI Act would prohibit federal education funding from flowing to colleges and universities that consider race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin in admissions or other policies in ways that violate existing civil rights laws. The bill applies to all federal education programs and affects any institution of higher education that receives such funds. The legislation does not establish new civil rights standards but instead enforces existing ones by using federal funding as a penalty mechanism. There is no specific funding amount or implementation timeline mentioned in the bill text, as it functions primarily as a restriction on how existing federal education dollars can be distributed. The bill was introduced in April 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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