# 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

119-s-382, Dismantle DEI Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-382
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Dismantling federal DEI practices** is the bill's core aim. It would bar a wide range of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, trainings, contracts, and funding and it would rescind several specified Executive Orders and national security memoranda.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal DEI authorities and guidance removed: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would revoke listed Executive Orders and two national security memoranda on DEI upon enactment. OMB would have to rescind Circular A-4 (Nov. 9, 2023) and related guidance within 180 days. The bill would repeal many statutory DEI offices and authorities across agencies and regul…
- Contractors and colleges: DEI funding ban: cost, high. If enacted, federal funds could not be used to keep DEI offices, chief diversity officers, or DEI training. The bill defines what counts as a prohibited DEI practice and applies that test to grants and contracts. Grants, cooperative agreements, and school funds (including ESEA money) would need ter…
- New private lawsuits and $1,000 daily damages: cost, medium. If enacted, any person could sue in U.S. district court for a violation of the Act. Courts could order equitable relief and award attorney's fees and compensatory damages. The statute sets minimum damages of $1,000 per violation per day. This would create notable monetary exposure for agencies, con…
- Federal employees: diversity office closures: mixed, medium. If enacted, agencies would have to close DEI offices within 90 days and wind up programs. OPM would have to rescind DEI guidance and close its ODEIA within 180 days. The bill would ban required DEI trainings that assert a trait is superior or inferior. Federal employees would be protected from disc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act
- 119-s-5: Laken Riley Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/382)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
- [119-s-5: Laken Riley Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382 (as of 2026-08-22).