Posted 4/5/2024, 4:07:58 PM
House Democrats Propose Bills to Codify and Expand Federal Diversity and Equity Programs
- House Democrats introduced two bills to codify federal DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs
- One bill would create an interagency subcommittee to develop data and collaborate on delivering unbiased government services
- The other bill would mandate agencies to work with stakeholders to revise plans to equitably deliver services
- The bills aim to build on Biden's executive order requiring agencies to address inequities in serving certain communities
- Fate of bills uncertain given Republican opposition to DEI policies as discriminatory and divisive