To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Sponsored By: Representative Murphy
Introduced
Summary
Ties federal funding for graduate medical education to bans on certain DEI policies. The bill would require graduate medical schools to certify they do not coerce faculty, staff, or students to adopt specified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion tenets, that they will comply with key civil rights laws, and that accrediting bodies do not condition accreditation on disallowed policies.
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- Graduate medical schools would need to submit certifications to keep federal funds and participation in federally funded or guaranteed student loan programs. Failure to certify would make them ineligible for those federal supports.
- Students and faculty would be shielded from institutional requirements to state or adopt particular views about race, sex, religion, color, or national origin and from being deprived of educational opportunities on those bases.
- Accrediting agencies that evaluate graduate medical education would have to demonstrate to the Education Secretary that accreditation is not conditioned on policies that conflict with these certification requirements.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Medical schools risk federal aid over diversity rules
Graduate medical schools would need to certify certain policies to keep any federal funds, including access to federal student loans. They would need to follow civil rights laws, not force students, faculty, or staff to adopt certain beliefs, not require courses that compel those beliefs, not operate a diversity office that compels speech, and not require or reward diversity statements. If a school fails to certify, it would lose federal aid and student loan access. Students could face higher out-of-pocket costs or be unable to attend.
Defines banned diversity statements and offices
This would define a “diversity statement” as words that claim a group is superior or inferior, call for treatment based on race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin, or assign collective guilt. It would define a “diversity office” as a school unit that directs or forces people to express ideas to get access, jobs, instruction, or other benefits, in violation of civil rights laws. These definitions would guide what schools could not require when seeking federal aid.
Protects teaching, research, and religious freedom
This would not block schools from teaching about medical needs tied to sex, race, or other traits. Schools could collect demographic data for information. Religious schools would not have to act against their faith. It would not generally limit free speech, academic instruction, research, student groups, or guest speakers.
Accreditors could not require diversity policies
Accrediting agencies for medical training would need to show the Education Secretary they do not require schools to adopt policies barred by this bill as a condition of accreditation. This could change how accreditors review programs and could affect which schools stay accredited.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Murphy
NC • R
Cosponsors
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Gosar
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Jackson (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Begich
AK • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
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