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§3334b–1 Prohibiting Discrimination in the Intelligence Community

Title 50 › Chapter 45— MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES › Subchapter II— PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES › § 3334b–1

Last updated Apr 18, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of National Intelligence must, within 90 days after December 18, 2025 (by March 18, 2026), work with the head of each part of the intelligence community to update all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, and guidance so they follow this rule. No money from the National Intelligence Program may be used to carry out any "covered practice." A "covered practice" means any action that discriminates for or against someone in a way the U.S. Constitution, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or any other federal law forbids.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §3334b–1

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(a)Not later than 90 days after December 18, 2025, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the head of each element of the intelligence community, shall revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, and guidance in the intelligence community such that all such materials are in compliance with and consistent with this section.
(b)None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by any law for the National Intelligence Program shall be used for the purposes of implementing covered practices in the intelligence community.
(c)In this section, the term “covered practice” means any practice that discriminates for or against any person in a manner prohibited by the Constitution of the United States, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 11 So in original. Probably should be “2000a”. et seq.), or any other Federal law.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, which is classified principally to subchapters II to IX (§ 2000a et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3334b–1

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 18, 2026

Release point: 119-83