# 119-s-1745: Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act 119-s-1745, Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1745 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1745 - Congress: 119 - Title: Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR) - Cosponsors: 5 - Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **The bill rescinds many diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements tied to federal semiconductor and STEM programs.** It also blocks agencies from attaching a wide range of nonstatutory mandates to federal grants, narrowing what recipients can be asked to provide or plan for. - Students and colleges: Title I removes or scales back DEI programs across the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, including the NSF Chief Diversity Officer, DEI research funding, outreach requirements, and faculty demographic collection. It restructures scholarships and fellowships to prioritize U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents while preserving and expanding support for historically Black colleges and universities and Tribal Colleges or Universities and for low-income and geographic diversity. - Grant-funded programs and STEM projects: The bill repeals the CHIPS Act’s opportunity and inclusion mandate, cancels certain DOE and Education outreach programs and competitions, and narrows participation and outreach rules for microelectronics and STEM workforce initiatives. - Recipients of federal funds and local communities: Title II prohibits agencies from imposing nonstatutory mandates that require DEI-focused workforce policies, childcare or wraparound services, community investment or climate and environmental justice planning, sustaining project labor agreements, or mandatory consultation with local labor organizations. ## Cosponsors (5) - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - NSF scholarships favor U.S. students: benefit, medium. If enacted, the NSF Director could award scholarships and fellowships directly to students or to institutions. The NSF would be required to prioritize U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents and to expand support for low‑income students and for historically Black and Tribal colleges. This woul… - Fellowship outreach to all regions: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would be required to do outreach to recruit Entrepreneurial Fellowship applicants from every region of the country. The change directs more outreach but does not add funding or change eligibility. It could raise awareness of fellowships for some small entrepreneurs and stud… - Cut energy research prizes and programs: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would repeal multiple Department of Energy research and education collaboration authorities and end the Clean Energy Technology University Prize. It would also remove the Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes initiative and delete some DEI clauses for the energy foundation. Researchers, u… - Ban on agency nonstatutory mandates: mixed, medium. If enacted, agency heads would be barred from imposing any 'nonstatutory mandate' on entities seeking federal funding. The ban would cover many agency‑created requirements, including DEI policies, workforce diversity planning, childcare or wraparound service mandates, community investment plans, an… - CHIPS and NIST inclusion changes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would repeal the CHIPS Act provision on opportunity and inclusion. It would also remove a NIST requirement for outreach to underrepresented communities and require encouragement of proposals led by or partnering with HBCUs and TCUs. These changes could reduce some targeted outr… - Roll back DEI in higher education: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would repeal or remove many federal DEI authorities in higher education and STEM programs. It would end DEI research programs, remove DEI best‑practices language, stop a required review of award barriers, and delete authorization for some DEI activities. At the same time, it na… ## Related bills - 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 - 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act - 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 - 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025 - 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-s-1745 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1745) ## Related - [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071) - [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292) - [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752) - [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429) - [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587) - [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1745 (as of 2026-04-21).