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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 382

To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal 
 Government, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 4, 2025

 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr. 
Tuberville, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Banks, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Scott of 
 Florida, Mr. Lee, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Budd) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal 
 Government, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Dismantle DEI Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of contents.

Sec. 3. Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice defined.
 TITLE I--FEDERAL OFFICES AND PERSONNEL

Sec. 101. Executive orders and memoranda rescinded.

Sec. 102. Office of Personnel Management.

Sec. 103. Office of Management and Budget.

Sec. 104. Prohibited use of funds.

Sec. 105. DEI offices closed.

Sec. 106. Prohibited personnel practices.
 TITLE II--FEDERAL TRAINING

Sec. 201. Government-wide training.

Sec. 202. Use of funds.
 TITLE III--FEDERAL CONTRACTING

Sec. 301. Required contract terms.

Sec. 302. Prohibition on discrimination.

Sec. 303. Prohibited use of funds.
 TITLE IV--FEDERAL GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

Sec. 401. Required grant agreement terms.

Sec. 402. Required cooperative agreement terms.
 TITLE V--FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Sec. 501. Prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Sec. 502. Administrator responsibilities.

Sec. 503. Agency head responsibilities.
 TITLE VI--EDUCATION

Sec. 601. Standards for accreditation of accrediting agencies and 
 associations.

Sec. 602. Prohibited use of funds by the Secretary of Education.
 TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 701. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Banks, and Federal 
 Housing Finance Agency.

Sec. 702. Capital markets regulation; corporate boards; self-regulatory 
 organizations.

Sec. 703. Health and Human Services.

Sec. 704. Repeal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs of 
 Department of Defense.

Sec. 705. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard.

Sec. 706. Director of National Intelligence.
 TITLE VIII--ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY

Sec. 801. Enforcement; private cause of action.

Sec. 802. Severability.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY OR INCLUSION PRACTICE DEFINED.

 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE XII--PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY OR INCLUSION PRACTICE DEFINED

``

SEC. 1201. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, OR INCLUSION PRACTICE.

 ``For purposes of references to this section, the term `prohibited 
diversity, equity, or inclusion practice' means--
 ``

    (1) discriminating for or against any person on the basis 
 of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
 national origin;
 ``

    (2) requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
 condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
 speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
 materials, that an employee undergo training, education, or 
 coursework, or other pedagogy, that asserts that a particular 
 race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national 
 origin is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, 
 oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged; or
 ``

    (3) requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
 condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
 speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
 materials, the signing of or assent to a statement, code of 
 conduct, work program, or plan, or similar device that requires 
 assent by the employee that a particular race, color, 
 ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
 inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
 oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.''.

 TITLE I--FEDERAL OFFICES AND PERSONNEL

SEC. 101. EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDA RESCINDED.

    (a) Rescinded Executive Orders and Memoranda.--

    (1) In general.--With respect to an Executive order or 
 memoranda described in paragraph

    (2) , the Executive order or 
 memoranda--
        (A) shall not have any legal effect; and
        (B) is revoked in its entirety; and

    (2) Executive orders and memoranda described.--The 
 Executive orders and memoranda described in this paragraph are 
 the following:
        (A) Executive Order 13985 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
 relating to advancing racial equity and support for 
 underserved communities through the Federal 
 Government).
        (B) Executive Order 13988 (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
 relating to preventing and combating discrimination on 
 the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation).
            (C) Executive Order 14020, (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
 relating to the establishment of the White House Gender 
 Policy Council).
            (D) Executive Order 14031 (42 U.S.C. 3501 note; 
 relating to advancing equity, justice, and opportunity 
 for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
 Islanders).
        (E) Executive Order 14035 (42 U.S.C. 2000e note; 
 relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
 accessibility in the Federal workforce).
        (F) Executive Order 14091 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
 relating to further advancing racial equity and support 
 for underserved communities through the Federal 
 Government).
        (G) The National Security Memorandum on 
 ``Revitalizing America's Foreign Policy and National 
 Security Workforce, Institutions, and Partnerships 
 (NSM-03)'', dated February 4, 2021.
        (H) The National Security Memorandum on Advancing 
 the ``Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 
 Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the 
 World (NSM-04)'', dated February 4, 2021.

    (b) Carrying Out Rescinded Executive Orders and Memoranda.--The 
head of an executive agency, as defined in 

section 105 of title 5, 
United States Code, may not carry out an Executive order or memorandum 
described in subsection

    (a)

    (2) .
            (c) Programs and Office.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the head of a Federal agency under which 
 any program or office carries out an Executive order or 
 memorandum described in subsection

    (a)

    (2) between the date of 
 enactment of this Act and 90 days after the date of enactment 
 of this Act shall close, terminate, and wind up the program or 
 office.

    (2) No reassignment.--The head of a Federal agency that 
 closes, terminates, and winds up a program or office under 
 paragraph

    (1) --
        (A) shall undertake an appropriate reduction in 
 force; and
        (B) may not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any 
 employee or contractor with a position or function that 
 is eliminated by operation of this subsection.

SEC. 102. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall--

    (1) revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
 circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office such 
 that all such material is in compliance with and consistent 
 with this Act and the amendments made by this Act;

    (2) revise so as to effectively rescind all regulations, 
 policies, procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, 
 and guidance of the Office that were promulgated, adopted, or 
 implemented to comply with the Executive orders and memoranda 
 described in 

section 101

    (a)

    (2) ;

    (3) terminate, close, and wind up the Office of Diversity, 
 Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility of the Office of Personnel 
 Management (referred to in this paragraph as ``ODEIA'') and 
 undertake an appropriate reduction in force with respect to, 
 and not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any, employees or 
 contractors of ODEIA, the positions or functions of whom are 
 eliminated by operation of this Act or the amendments made by 
 this Act; and

    (4) terminate, close, and wind up the Chief Diversity 
 Officers Executive Council and undertake an appropriate 
 reduction in force with respect to, and not transfer, reassign, 
 or redesignate any, employees or contractors of that Council, 
 the positions or functions of whom are eliminated by operation 
 of this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

    (b) Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council Charter.--Effective 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the charter of the Chief 
Diversity Officers Executive Council is revoked.
            (c) Prohibition on Racism in Government.--

Section 1104 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (d) (1) In this subsection, the term `prohibited diversity, 
equity, or inclusion practice' has the meaning given the term in 

section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
 ``

    (2) Racist behavior and racist training in the Government are 
prohibited, including any of the following:
 ``
        (A) Discriminating for or against any person on the basis 
 of race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
 national origin.
 ``
        (B) Training, education, coursework, or use of other 
 pedagogy, that asserts that a particular race, color, 
 ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
 inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
 oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.
 ``
            (C) Maintaining an office, bureau, division, or other 
 organization to further promote or enforce a prohibited 
 diversity, equity, or inclusion practice.
 ``
            (D) Retaining or employing a consultant or advisor to 
 further promote or enforce a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
 inclusion practice.
 ``
        (E) Maintaining a rule, a regulation, a policy, guidance, 
 a guideline, management control, a practice, a requirement, 
 training, education, coursework, or a similar device to further 
 promote or enforce a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
 practice.
 ``
        (F) Requiring as a condition of employment, as a 
 condition for promotion or advancement, or as a condition for 
 speaking, making a presentation, or submitting written 
 materials, the signing of or assent to a statement, code of 
 conduct, work program, or plan, or similar device that requires 
 assent by the employee that a particular race, color, 
 ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin is 
 inherently or systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or 
 oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged.
 ``

    (3) The Office shall establish standards that shall--
 ``
        (A) apply to the activities of the Office or any other 
 agency under authority delegated under subsection

    (a) ;
 ``
        (B) prohibit racist behavior and racist training in the 
 Government, as described in paragraph

    (2) of this subsection;
 ``
            (C) ensure compliance with this subsection;
 ``
            (D) ensure compliance with 

section 717 of the Civil 
 Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); and
 ``
        (E) be in accordance with the merit system principles 
 under 

section 2301.
 ``

    (4) The Office shall establish and maintain an oversight program 
to ensure that activities under any authority delegated under 
subsection

    (a) --
 ``
        (A) prohibit racist behavior and racist training in the 
 Government, as described in paragraph

    (2) of this subsection;
 ``
        (B) ensure compliance with this subsection;
 ``
            (C) ensure compliance with 

section 717 of the Civil 
 Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); and
 ``
            (D) are in accordance with the merit system principles 
 under 

section 2301.''.

SEC. 103. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--

    (1) revise all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
 circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office of 
 Management and Budget to ensure those regulations, policies, 
 procedures, manuals, circulars, courses, training, and guidance 
 are in compliance and consistent with this Act and the 
 amendments made by this Act;

    (2) rescind all regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, 
 circulars, courses, training, and guidance of the Office of 
 Management and Budget that were promulgated, adopted, or 
 implemented to comply with the Executive orders and memoranda 
 described in 

section 101

    (a)

    (2) ; and

    (3) rescind the version of Circular A-4 of the Office of 
 Management and Budget adopted on November 9, 2023.

SEC. 104. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Agency Defined.--In this chapter, the term ``agency'' has the 
meaning given the term in 

section 3502 of title 44.

    (b) Stopping Racism in the Federal Government.--

    (1) In general.--No Federal funds appropriated or otherwise 
 made available by law shall be used for the purpose of 
 maintaining in any agency an--
        (A) office relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility; or
        (B) a substantially similar office.

    (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds appropriated or 
 otherwise made available by law shall be used for the purposes 
 of--
        (A) maintaining in any agency the Chief Diversity 
 Officers Executive Council or a substantially similar 
 council;
        (B) maintaining or employing in any agency a chief 
 diversity officer or a substantially similar officer;
            (C) subject to paragraph

    (3) , developing, 
 implementing, distributing, or publishing in any 
 agency--
            (i) plans, strategic plan, reports, or 
 surveys relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, and accessibility; and
            (ii) action plans, reports, or surveys 
 relating to equity or substantially similar 
 plans, reports, or surveys;
            (D) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
 agency an employee resource group or an affinity group 
 based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national 
 origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity;
        (E) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
 agency an agency equity team or a substantially similar 
 team;
        (F) maintaining the White House Environmental 
 Justice Interagency Council or a substantially similar 
 Council;
        (G) maintaining the Equitable Data Working Group or 
 substantially similar group;
        (H) developing, implementing, distributing, 
 publishing, establishing, or purchasing in any agency--
            (i) a training course relating to--
            (I) diversity;
            (II) equity;
            (III) inclusion;
            (IV) a critical theory relating to 
 race, gender, or otherwise; or
            (V) intersectionality; or
            (ii) a training course substantiality 
 similar to a training course described in 
 clause
            (i) ;
            (I) developing, implementing, or maintaining in any 
 agency a diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
 accessibility data dashboard or a substantially similar 
 data dashboard;
        (J) maintaining within the Office of Personnel 
 Management a council relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility; or
        (K) maintaining or employing in any agency a 
 position relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
 accessibility.

    (3) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph

    (2)
            (C) shall not apply to a plan, report, or survey required by law.

    (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
 construed to prevent the maintenance and funding of--
        (A) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as 
 historically organized and operated; or
        (B) an office enforcing the Americans with 
 Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or 
 similar programs or offices as historically organized 
 and operated.

SEC. 105. DEI OFFICES CLOSED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after date of enactment of 
this Act, the head of any Federal agency that has an office relating to 
diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility--

    (1) shall--
        (A) terminate, close, and wind up that office; and
        (B) undertake an appropriate reduction in force; 
 and

    (2) may not transfer, reassign, or redesignate any employee 
 or contractor with a position or function that is eliminated by 
 operation of this subsection.

    (b) Application.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
prevent the maintenance and funding of--

    (1) Equal Employment Opportunity offices as historically 
 organized and operated; or

    (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
 offices as historically organized and operated.

SEC. 106. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--

Section 2302

    (b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (13)
        (B) , by striking ``or'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (14) , by striking the period at the end 
 and inserting ``; or''; and

    (3) by inserting after paragraph

    (14) the following:
 ``

    (15) take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to 
 take, any personnel action against any employee or applicant 
 for employment because of the failure of the employee or 
 applicant to--
 ``
        (A) complete training with respect to diversity, 
 equity, or inclusion, critical theory (relating to 
 race, gender, or otherwise), intersectionality, sexual 
 orientation or gender identity, or any substantially 
 similar theory or policy;
 ``
        (B) complete training that asserts or requires 
 trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
 ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin 
 is inherently or systemically superior or inferior, 
 oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or unprivileged;
 ``
            (C) sign or assent to (which may be by executing 
 or acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work 
 program, plan, or similar device with respect to 
 diversity, equity, and inclusion, critical theory 
 (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
 intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
 identity, or any substantially similar theory or 
 policy;
 ``
            (D) sign or assent to (which may be by executing 
 or acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work 
 program, plan, or similar device that asserts or 
 requires assent by the employee or applicant that a 
 particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
 sex, or national origin is inherently or systemically 
 superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
 privileged or unprivileged;
 ``
        (E) take any other action that would require the 
 treatment of any individual advantageously or 
 disadvantageously on the basis of that individual's 
 race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
 national origin; or
 ``
        (F) limit, segregate, or classify employees or 
 applicants for employment in any way that would deprive 
 or tend to deprive any individual of an employment 
 opportunity, or otherwise adversely affect the status 
 of the individual as an employee, because of the race, 
 color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national 
 origin of the individual.''.

    (b) Performance Appraisal Systems.--

Section 4302 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (e) A performance appraisal system may not adversely evaluate an 
employee for the failure of the employee to--
 ``

    (1) complete training with respect to diversity, equity, 
 or inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
 otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
 identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
 ``

    (2) complete training that asserts or requires trainees 
 to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
 biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
 systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
 privileged or unprivileged;
 ``

    (3) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
 acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
 plan, or similar device with respect to diversity, equity, and 
 inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
 otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
 identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
 ``

    (4) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
 acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
 plan, or similar device that asserts or requires assent by the 
 employee that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
 biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
 systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
 privileged or unprivileged;
 ``

    (5) take any other action that would require the 
 treatment of any individual advantageously or disadvantageously 
 on the basis of that individual's race, color, ethnicity, 
 religion, biological sex, or national origin; or
 ``

    (6) limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants 
 for employment in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive 
 any individual of an employment opportunity, or otherwise 
 adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, 
 because of the race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
 sex, or national origin of the individual.''.
            (c) SES Performance Appraisal Systems.--

Section 4312 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (e) A performance appraisal system may not adversely evaluate a 
senior executive for the failure of the senior executive to--
 ``

    (1) complete training with respect to diversity, equity, 
 or inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
 otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
 identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
 ``

    (2) complete training that asserts or requires trainees 
 to assert that a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, 
 biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
 systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
 privileged or unprivileged;
 ``

    (3) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
 acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
 plan, or similar device with respect to diversity, equity, and 
 inclusion, critical theory (relating to race, gender, or 
 otherwise), intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender 
 identity, or any substantially similar theory or policy;
 ``

    (4) sign or assent to (which may be by executing or 
 acknowledging) a statement, code of conduct, work program, 
 plan, or similar device that asserts or requires assent by the 
 senior executive that a particular race, color, ethnicity, 
 religion, biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
 systemically superior or inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or 
 privileged or unprivileged;
 ``

    (5) take any other action that would require the 
 treatment of any individual advantageously or disadvantageously 
 on the basis of that individual's race, color, ethnicity, 
 religion, biological sex, or national origin; or
 ``

    (6) limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants 
 for employment in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive 
 any individual of an employment opportunity, or otherwise 
 adversely affect the status of the individual as an employee, 
 because of the race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological 
 sex, or national origin of the individual.''.

 TITLE II--FEDERAL TRAINING

SEC. 201. GOVERNMENT-WIDE TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--

Section 4103 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (d) No training program or plan may be developed, implemented, 
distributed, published, established, or purchased under this section--
 ``

    (1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
 critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
 intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
 any substantially similar theory or policy; or
 ``

    (2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
 a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
 or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
 inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
 unprivileged.
 ``

    (e) No employee may be required to complete training under a 
program or plan established under this section--
 ``

    (1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
 critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
 intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
 any substantially similar theory or policy; or
 ``

    (2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
 a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
 or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
 inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
 unprivileged.''.

    (b) Regulations.--

Section 4118 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--

    (1) in subsection
            (c) , by striking ``This section'' and 
 inserting ``Except as provided in subsection
            (d) , this 
 section''; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (d) The Office shall, in the regulations prescribed under this 
section, provide that no training program or plan may be developed, 
implemented, distributed, published, established, or purchased--
 ``

    (1) with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, 
 critical theory (relating to race, gender, or otherwise), 
 intersectionality, sexual orientation or gender identity, or 
 any substantially similar theory or policy; or
 ``

    (2) that asserts or requires the trainees to assert that 
 a particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, 
 or national origin is inherently or systemically superior or 
 inferior, oppressive or oppressed, or privileged or 
 unprivileged.''.

SEC. 202. USE OF FUNDS.

 No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by law shall be 
used for the purpose of developing, implementing, distributing, 
publishing or purchasing in any Federal agency a training course--

    (1) relating to--
        (A) diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
 accessibility;
        (B) a critical theory relating to race, gender, or 
 otherwise; or
            (C) intersectionality, sexual orientation, or 
 gender identity; or

    (2) that asserts or requires trainees to assert that a 
 particular race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or 
 national origin is inherently or systemically superior, 
 inferior, oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.

 TITLE III--FEDERAL CONTRACTING

SEC. 301. REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.

    (a) Contracts Exceeding $10,000.--

Section 6502 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
 practice.--No part of the contract will be performed, and no 
 materials, supplies, articles, or equipment will be 
 manufactured or fabricated under the contract, in plants, 
 factories, buildings, or surroundings, under working conditions 
 or in a working environment, provided by or under the control 
 or supervision of a contractor or any subcontractor who is 
 subject to, or required to comply with, a prohibited diversity, 
 equity or inclusion practice (as defined in 

section 1201 of the 
 Civil Rights Act of 1964).''.

    (b) Contracts in Other Amounts.--

Section 6703 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (6) Prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
 practice.--The contract and bid specification shall contain a 
 provision specifying that no part of the services covered by 
 this chapter may be performed in buildings or surroundings, 
 under working conditions or in a working environment, provided 
 by or under the control or supervision of a contractor or any 
 subcontractor who is subject to, or required to comply with, a 
 prohibited diversity, equity or inclusion practice (as defined 
 in 

section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).''.

SEC. 302. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION.

    (a) In General.--

Section 122 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 122. Prohibition on discrimination
 ``

    (a) Prohibition.--
 ``

    (1) Discrimination prohibited.--With respect to a program 
 or activity carried out or receiving Federal assistance under 
 this subtitle, an individual may not be, based on race, color, 
 biological sex, ethnicity, religion, or national origin--
 ``
        (A) excluded from participation;
 ``
        (B) denied benefits; or
 ``
            (C) otherwise discriminated against.
 ``

    (2) Prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion 
 practices.--With respect to a program or activity carried out 
 or receiving Federal assistance under this subtitle, an 
 individual may not be subject to or required to comply with a 
 prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion practice (as 
 defined in 

section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).
 ``

    (b) Enforcement.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--The heads of Federal agencies shall 
 enforce subsection

    (a) through rules, regulations, policies, 
 and other executive actions of the agency that are similar to 
 rules, regulations, policies, and other executive actions 
 established with respect to racial and other discrimination 
 under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
 et seq.).
 ``

    (2) Rule of construction.--Any enforcement under 
 paragraph

    (1) shall not be construed to bar an individual from 
 pursuing any other legal remedy available to the individual as 
 a result of an action constituting a violation of subsection

    (a) .''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 

section 122 
and inserting the following:

``122. Prohibition on discrimination.''.

SEC. 303. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by Federal law may be used by a Federal contractor for purpose of--

    (1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility or a substantially similar office;

    (2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or a 
 substantially similar officer; or

    (3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing or 
 purchasing--
        (A) a training course relating to--
            (i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
 accessibility;
            (ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
 gender, or otherwise;
            (iii) intersectionality; or
            (iv) sexual orientation or gender identity;
        (B) a training course that is substantially similar 
 to a training course described in subparagraph
        (A) ; or
            (C) a training course that asserts or requires 
 trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
 ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin 
 is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
 oppressive, oppressed, privileged, or unprivileged.

    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent--

    (1) the maintenance and funding of an Equal Employment 
 Opportunity office, as historically organized and operated;

    (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
 of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
 offices as historically organized and operated; or

    (3) a Federal contractor from using non-Federal funds as 
 the Federal contractor so determines.

 TITLE IV--FEDERAL GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

SEC. 401. REQUIRED GRANT AGREEMENT TERMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``

Sec. 6310. Grants and grant agreements
 ``

    (a) Grant Agreement Required Terms.--The head of an executive 
agency may not provide a grant to any recipient unless the head of the 
executive agency and the recipient enter into a grant agreement that 
contains a provision specifying that no funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by Federal law shall be used by the grant recipient for 
purpose of--
 ``

    (1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility;
 ``

    (2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or 
 a substantially similar officer;
 ``

    (3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing, 
 or purchasing--
 ``
        (A) a training course relating to--
 ``
            (i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
 accessibility;
 ``
            (ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
 gender, or otherwise;
 ``
            (iii) intersectionality; or
 ``
            (iv) sexual orientation or gender 
 identity;
 ``
        (B) a training course substantially similar to 
 the training courses described in subparagraph
        (A) ; or
 ``
            (C) a training course that asserts or requires 
 trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
 religion, ethnicity, biological sex, or national origin 
 is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
 oppressive, oppressed, privileged or unprivileged; or
 ``

    (4) engaging in a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
 inclusion practice (as defined in 

section 1201 of the Civil 
 Rights Act of 1964).
 ``

    (b) Equal Employment Opportunity Offices.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to prevent--
 ``

    (1) the maintenance and funding of an Equal Employment 
 Opportunity office, as historically organized and operated;
 ``

    (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities 
 Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
 offices as historically organized and operated; or
 ``

    (3) a recipient of a grant from an executive agency from 
 using non-Federal funds as the recipient so determines.
 ``
            (c) Application to HBCUs.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent the maintenance and funding of Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 31, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``6310. Grants and grant agreements.''.

SEC. 402. REQUIRED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TERMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, as 
amended by 

section 401

    (a) , is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``

Sec. 6311. Cooperative agreements
 ``

    (a) Cooperative Agreement Required Terms.--The head of an 
executive agency may not enter into a cooperative agreement with a 
party unless the cooperative agreement contains a provision specifying 
that no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by Federal law 
shall be used by any party to the cooperative agreement for purpose 
of--
 ``

    (1) maintaining an office relating to diversity, equity, 
 inclusion, or accessibility;
 ``

    (2) maintaining or employing a chief diversity officer or 
 a substantially similar officer;
 ``

    (3) developing, implementing, distributing, publishing, 
 or purchasing--
 ``
        (A) a training course relating to--
 ``
            (i) diversity, equity, inclusion, or 
 accessibility;
 ``
            (ii) a critical theory relating to race, 
 gender, or otherwise;
 ``
            (iii) intersectionality; or
 ``
            (iv) sexual orientation or gender 
 identity;
 ``
        (B) a training course substantially similar to 
 the training courses described in subparagraph
        (A) ; or
 ``
            (C) a training course that asserts or requires 
 trainees to assert that a particular race, color, 
 religion, ethnicity, biological sex, or national origin 
 is inherently or systemically superior, inferior, 
 oppressive, oppressed, privileged or unprivileged; or
 ``

    (4) engaging in a prohibited diversity, equity, or 
 inclusion practice (as defined in 

section 1201 of the Civil 
 Rights Act of 1964.).
 ``

    (b) Equal Employment Opportunity Offices.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to--
 ``

    (1) prevent the maintenance and funding of an Equal 
 Employment Opportunity office, as historically organized and 
 operated;
 ``

    (2) an office enforcing the Americans with Disabilities 
 Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) or similar programs or 
 offices as historically organized and operated; or
 ``

    (3) prevent a party to an cooperative agreement with an 
 executive agency from using non-Federal funds as the party so 
 determines.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 31, United States Code, as amended by 

section 401

    (b) , is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``6311. Cooperative agreements.''.

 TITLE V--FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

SEC. 501. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act''), is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``

SEC. 1015. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

 ``

    (a) Prohibited Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice 
Defined.--In this section, the term `prohibited diversity, equity, or 
inclusion practice' has the meaning given that term in 

section 1201 of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
 ``

    (b) Prohibition.--The following may not authorize, permit, or 
implement a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with 
respect to any advisory committee established by the head of an agency:
 ``

    (1) The Administrator.
 ``

    (2) The agency head.
 ``

    (3) The chair of the advisory committee.
 ``

    (4) The advisory committee.
 ``
            (c) Termination of Committee.--
 ``

    (1) Finding by administrator.--With respect to an 
 advisory committee, if the Administrator finds that the 
 applicable agency head, the chair of the advisory committee, or 
 the advisory committee authorized, permitted, or implemented a 
 prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, then the 
 advisory committee shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
 the Administrator makes such finding.
 ``

    (2) Finding by inspector general.--With respect to an 
 advisory committee, if the Inspector General for the agency 
 that established the advisory committee finds that the 
 applicable agency head, chair of the advisory committee, or the 
 advisory committee authorized, permitted, or implemented a 
 prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, then the 
 advisory committee shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
 the Inspector General makes such finding.
 ``
            (d) Action.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Any person may bring an action in any 
 United States district court seeking a determination that the 
 Administrator, any agency head, any chair of an advisory 
 committee, or any advisory committee authorized, permitted, or 
 implemented a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion 
 practice with respect to an advisory committee.
 ``

    (2) Order directing termination of advisory committee.--
 If after an evidentiary hearing, a court determines that the 
 defendant authorized, permitted, or implemented a prohibited 
 diversity, equity, or inclusion practice, the court shall issue 
 an order directing the Administrator to immediately terminate 
 that advisory committee.
 ``

    (3) Additional awards.-- In an action brought under this 
 subsection in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may 
 award--
 ``
        (A) a Writ of Mandamus or other equitable or 
 declaratory relief;
 ``
        (B) a minimum of $1,000 per violation per day;
 ``
            (C) reasonable attorney's fees and litigation 
 costs;
 ``
            (D) compensatory damages; and
 ``
        (E) all other appropriate relief.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 10 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to 

section 1014 the following:

``1015. Diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.''.

SEC. 502. ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Compliance.--Subsection

    (b)

    (1) of 

section 1006 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in subparagraph
            (C) , by striking the word ``or'' at the 
 end;

    (2) in subparagraph
            (D) , by striking the period at the end 
 and inserting ``; or''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (E) whether the committee is in compliance with 
 the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025.''.

    (b) Guidelines and Management Controls.--

Section 1006 of title 5, 
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
 ``

    (f) Guidelines and Management Controls Related to the End Racism 
in Federal Advisory Committees Act.--The Administrator shall--
 ``

    (1) prescribe administrative guidelines and management 
 controls applicable to advisory committees to enforce the 
 requirements of the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025; and
 ``

    (2) ensure that the Committee Management Secretariat 
 complies with and enforces the requirements of the Dismantle 
 DEI Act of 2025.''.
            (c) Revised Rules, Regulations and Guidance.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
ensure that all rules, regulations, policies, guidance, guidelines, 
management controls, governing documents, practices, requirements, 
training, education, coursework, or similar devices are revised to the 
extent that they are inconsistent with this Act.

SEC. 503. AGENCY HEAD RESPONSIBILITIES.

    (a) Agency Head Responsibilities.--Subsection

    (a) of 

section 1007 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``Each agency head shall establish uniform administrative 
guidelines and management controls to ensure compliance with the 
Dismantle DEI Act of 2025.''.

    (b) Compliance.--Subsection

    (b) of 

section 1007 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (3) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (4) ensure compliance with the Dismantle DEI Act of 
 2025.''.

 TITLE VI--EDUCATION

SEC. 601. STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES AND 
 ASSOCIATIONS.

 

Section 496
            (c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1099b
            (c) ) is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (8) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (9) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (10) confirms that the standards for accreditation of the 
 agency or association do not--
 ``
        (A) require, encourage, or coerce any institution 
 of higher education to engage in prohibited diversity, 
 equity, and inclusion practices (as defined in 

section 1201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964);
 ``
        (B) assess the commitment of an institution of 
 higher education to any ideology, belief, or viewpoint;
 ``
            (C) prohibit or discourage an institution of 
 higher education from engaging in activity protected by 
 the Constitution, including having a religious mission, 
 operating as a religious institution, or being 
 controlled by or associated with a religious 
 organization; or
 ``
            (D) discriminate against an institution of higher 
 education for engaging in religious speech, religious 
 practice, or religious exercise.''.

SEC. 602. PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS BY THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

 

Section 8527 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7907) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (e) Prohibition; Rules of Construction.--
 ``

    (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds provided to the 
 Secretary of Education under this Act may be used by the 
 Secretary, including through a grant, contract, or cooperative 
 agreement, to--
 ``
        (A) maintain an Office of Diversity, Equity, 
 Inclusion, and Accessibility, an Office of Diversity, 
 Equity, and Inclusion, an Office of Diversity and 
 Inclusion, a Diversity Office or a substantially 
 similar office;
 ``
        (B) maintain or employ a Chief Diversity Officer 
 or substantially similar officer;
 ``
            (C) develop, implement, distribute, publish, or 
 purchase a training course or substantially similar 
 course relating to any of the following--
 ``
            (i) diversity, equity, inclusion, and 
 accessibility

    (DEIA) ;
 ``
            (ii) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
 ``
            (iii) diversity and inclusion;
 ``
            (iv) diversity;
 ``
            (v) critical theory (race, gender, or 
 otherwise);
 ``
            (vi) intersectionality; or
 ``
            (vii) sexual orientation or gender 
 identity; or
 ``
            (D) develop, implement, distribute, publish, or 
 purchase a training course or substantially similar 
 course that asserts or requires trainees to assert that 
 a particular race, color ethnicity, religion, 
 biological sex, or national origin is inherently or 
 systemically superior, inferior, oppressive or 
 oppressed, privileged or unprivileged.
 ``

    (2) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
 be construed to--
 ``
        (A) prohibit the maintenance and funding of Equal 
 Employment Opportunity offices or officers, as 
 historically organized and operated;
 ``
        (B) prohibit the maintenance and funding of 
 offices enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act 
 of 1990 or similar programs or offices, as historically 
 organized and operated; or
 ``
            (C) impact the use of non-Federal funds by a 
 contractor of the Department of Education or by a grant 
 recipient of funds from the Secretary of Education.''.

 TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 701. FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS, AND FEDERAL 
 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.

 

Section 1319A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4520) is repealed.

SEC. 702. CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATION; CORPORATE BOARDS; SELF-REGULATORY 
 ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Repeal of Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
 Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5452) is 
 repealed.

    (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
        (A) Consumer financial protection act of 2010.--
 

Section 1016
            (c) of the Consumer Financial Protection 
 Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496
            (c) ) is amended--
            (i) in paragraph

    (7) , by adding ``and'' at 
 the end;
            (ii) in paragraph

    (8) , by striking ``; 
 and'' and inserting a period; and
            (iii) by striking paragraph

    (9) .
        (B) Dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer 
 protection act.--The table of contents for the Dodd-
 Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is 
 amended by striking the item relating to 

section 342.

    (b) Boards of Public Companies Subject to Civil Rights Act.--

Section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e) is 
amended by adding at the end of subsection

    (f) the following: ``The 
term `employee' includes any person who serves on a board of directors 
of an issuer that has a registration statement in effect as to a 
security under the Securities Act of 1933 and is compensated by the 
issuer.''.
            (c) Prohibition on Racism.--

    (1) In general.--The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Public Law 
 106-102) is amended by inserting after 

section 503 (15 U.S.C. 
 6803) the following:

``

SEC. 503A. PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PRACTICES.

 ``No Federal functional regulator shall engage in a prohibited 
diversity, equity, and inclusion practice (as defined in 

section 1201 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) or require (whether by regulation, 
enforcement action, guidance, examination or otherwise) that any person 
regulated by the Federal functional regulator engage in a prohibited 
diversity, equity, and inclusion practice.''.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the 
 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Public Law 106-102) is amended by 
 inserting after the item relating to 

section 503 the following:

``

Sec. 503A. Prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion practices.''.
            (d) National Securities Associations.--

Section 15A of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
 ``

    (o) Prohibited Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices.--No 
national securities association shall engage in a prohibited diversity, 
equity, and inclusion practice (as defined in 

section 1201 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964) or require (whether by rule, enforcement action, 
guidance, examination, or otherwise) that any member of the national 
securities association engage in a prohibited diversity, equity, and 
inclusion practice.''.

    (e) Community Development Advisory Board Member Requirements.-- 

Section 104
            (d) (2)
        (G) of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703
            (d) (2)
        (G) ) is amended, in the 
matter preceding clause
            (i) , by striking ``and racial, ethnic, and 
gender diversity''.

SEC. 703. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

 

Section 821 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296m) is 
repealed.

SEC. 704. REPEAL OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS OF 
 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) Repeal of Reporting Requirements on Diversity and Inclusion.--

Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in subsection
            (c) --
        (A) by striking paragraph

    (2) ; and
        (B) by redesignating paragraphs

    (3) and

    (4) as 
 paragraphs

    (2) and

    (3) , respectively;

    (2) in subsection

    (g)

    (1)
        (B) --
        (A) by striking clause
            (vii) ; and
        (B) by redesignating clauses
            (viii) ,
            (ix) , and
            (x) as clauses
            (vii) ,
            (viii) , and
            (ix) , respectively; and

    (3) by striking subsections
            (l) and
            (m) and by 
 redesignating subsections

    (n) and

    (o) as subsections
            (l) and
            (m) , respectively.

    (b) Repeal of Chief Diversity Officer.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 147 of title 10, United States 
 Code, is repealed.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
 beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the 
 item relating to 

section 147.
            (c) Repeal of Program on Diversity in Military Leadership.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 656 of title 10, United States 
 Code, is repealed.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
 beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended by striking 
 the item relating to 

section 656.

SEC. 705. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND COAST GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph

    (3) of 

section 845
            (c) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 415
            (c) ) is repealed.

    (b) Coast Guard.--

Section 1903
            (d) (2) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``, including diversity, inclusion, and 
issues regarding women specifically''.

SEC. 706. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

 

Section 5704 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 
(50 U.S.C. 3334b) is repealed.

 TITLE VIII--ENFORCEMENT; SEVERABILITY

SEC. 801. ENFORCEMENT; PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.

    (a) Enforcement.--Any person alleging a violation of this Act may 
bring a civil action in any United States District Court.

    (b) Relief.--In a civil action brought under subsection

    (a) in 
which the plaintiff prevails, the court may award--

    (1) a Writ of Mandamus or other equitable or declaratory 
 relief;

    (2) a minimum of $1,000 per violation per day;

    (3) reasonable attorney's fees and litigation costs;

    (4) compensatory damages; and

    (5) all other appropriate relief.

SEC. 802. SEVERABILITY.

 If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the 
application of such provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, 
the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision 
or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected 
thereby.
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