Bilirakis, Lee and Baird File Bill to Eliminate DEI in Colleges
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Laurel Lee (FL-15 ) and Jim Baird (IN-04) filed the Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act. This legislation, mirrored after a newly enacted Florida law, prohibits colleges and universities receiving federal funding from engaging in school-sponsored Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) events, programs and activities. In recent years, higher educa . . .
Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Laurel Lee (FL-15 ) and Jim Baird (IN-04) filed the Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act. This legislation, mirrored after a newly enacted Florida law, prohibits colleges and universities receiving federal funding from engaging in school-sponsored Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) events, programs and activities. In recent years, higher educa . . .