# 119-hr-5474: No DEI in DC Act

119-hr-5474, No DEI in DC Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5474
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5474
- Congress: 119
- Title: No DEI in DC Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in DC government.** This bill would prohibit DEI practices and training across the District of Columbia government, eliminate many DEI-related offices and programs, and bar funding for those activities. - District residents and community programs: Would abolish a long list of offices and commissions including the Mayor's Office of Racial Equity, Commission on Reparations, and mayoral offices for Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, African American, LGBTQ, Women, and Health Equity. It removes DEI references across laws on procurement, housing, education, and budget reporting. - DC employees and applicants: Would ban DEI, critical theory, intersectionality, and related trainings. Employers could not require staff to sign or assent to statements about group superiority or oppression, and funding for DEI consultants, plans, employee resource groups, and affinity groups would be barred. - Legal remedies and enforcement: Establishes a private right of action in federal court with remedies that can include equitable relief, compensatory damages, attorney fees, and a minimum penalty of $1,000 per violation per day.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DC cuts preferences for small contractors: cost, medium. If enacted, DC would roll back programs that aid small, local, and disadvantaged firms in bidding for city work. Construction bids would drop diversity-related solicitation rules. Set‑asides, definitions, and help for disadvantaged or equity‑focused firms would be repealed. If your firm bids on DC…
- Fewer protections for LGBTQ homeless youth: cost, low. If enacted, DC would remove LGBTQ‑specific rules in homeless services for youth. The city would end required counts, training standards, and minimum beds for LGBTQ youth. Shelter intake and provider standards tied to LGBTQ youth would be deleted.
- DC would end DEI offices and training: mixed, medium. The DC government would be barred from funding or running DEI trainings or similar programs. Employees and applicants would not have to take these trainings or sign related statements, and could not be punished for refusing. Agencies could not spend DC money on DEI offices, affinity groups, or cons…
- Right to sue for banned DEI actions: mixed, low. If enacted, anyone could sue in federal court in DC for a violation of this bill. If you win, the court could award at least $1,000 per violation per day, plus attorney’s fees, costs, and other damages. Courts could also order the government to act or stop acting.
- No DC reports on diverse fund managers: mixed, low. If enacted, DC’s retirement law would no longer define “diverse emerging fund manager.” The retirement board would no longer have to file those reports. This would remove a transparency rule but would not change investment rules by itself.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5474)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5474 (as of 2026-04-21).