Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing

2025-01-29Executive Order 14151
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Ending Diversity and Inclusion Programs Across Federal Government

What it does: Agencies must end diversity and inclusion offices and requirements, and report related positions, contracts, and grants to the Office of Management and Budget within sixty days.

Real World Impact:
  • Removes diversity and inclusion factors from federal employee evaluations.
  • Requires agencies to list contractors and grantees who provided DEI training.
  • Orders closure of DEI and environmental justice offices within sixty days.
Topics: civil rights, government hiring, federal programs, contracting and grants

Summary

This order directs the federal government to end programs and policies based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), calling them discriminatory and wasteful. The Office of Management and Budget, the Attorney General, and the Office of Personnel Management will coordinate terminating DEI and DEIA offices, requirements, contracts, and grants. Every agency must report existing DEI-related positions, spending, contractors, and grantees and assess costs, with many actions required within sixty days. The stated goal is equal dignity and saving taxpayer resources.

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