No More Diversity Hires: J.D. Vance and Michael Cloud Introduce Legislation to END Federal DEI

We don't need to recount to Twitchy readers all of the corrupt mediocrity fostered and promoted by 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' (DEI) practices within American institutions. From the disaster at Ivy League universities to the scandals at medical schools like Duke and UCLA (and many more) to the debacle at Boeing, DEI is a cancer. It has even taken over the gaming industry, with predictably horrible results.

The problem is that there is not too much the federal government can do about DEI in private industry. But DEI has infected federal agencies as well and there IS something Congress can do about that, as well as in public schools and universities that receive taxpayer funding.

Today, Senator J.D. Vance and Representative Michael Cloud announced their intention to put an END to DEI in the federal government with the Dismantle DEI Act.

BREAKING: Senator @JDVance1 has introduced the Dismantle DEI Act, which would abolish the DEI bureaucracy across the federal government.

Vance has set the stage. If Trump wins, DEI is gone. pic.twitter.com/25OIVa8uTn
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) June 12, 2024

There aren't a lot of details provided in Christopher Rufo's tweet above, but Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon provided a long thread yesterday, outlining all of the provisions of the bill.

EXCLUSIVE: Congressional Republicans have introduced a bill that would ax all DEI positions in the federal government AND bar federal contractors from requiring DEI statements and training sessions.

It would also ban DEI requirements in accreditation.🧵https://t.co/Nf0xBfC6DH
— Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) June 12, 2024

The thread is more than 30 tweets long but here are some excerpts from the Free Beacon article with the highlights:

Congressional Republicans introduced a bill on Wednesday that would eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion positions in the federal government and bar federal contractors from requiring DEI statements and training sessions.

The Dismantle DEI Act, introduced by Sen. J.D. Vance (R., Ohio) and Rep. Michael Cloud (R., Texas), would also bar federal grants from going to diversity initiatives, cutting off a key source of support for DEI programs in science and medicine. Other provisions would prevent accreditation agencies from requiring DEI in schools and bar national securities associations, like NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange, from instituting diversity requirements for corporate boards.
The bill would ban these [DEI] trainings and close the government DEI offices that conduct them. It would also prevent personnel laid off by those closures from being transferred or reassigned—a move meant to stop diversity initiatives from continuing under another name.
The prohibitions, which cover outside DEI consultants as well as government officials, would be enforced via a private right of action and could save the government billions of dollars.

Commenting on Twitter, Vance stated the issue about as clearly as it could be stated.

DEI is racism, plain and simple. It’s time to outlaw it nationwide, starting with the federal government. https://t.co/IRog7RqONk
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) June 12, 2024

Cloud also made his thoughts very clear.

DEI has no place in our federal government. It fosters division and racism, and no taxpayer money should go anywhere near it.

We must restore merit and equality in our institutions. https://t.co/kc7fEvmpul
— Congressman Michael Cloud (@RepCloudTX) June 12, 2024

Now, we know what you're saying because we said it too. This is all fine, but the bill will go nowhere with the current Senate and the current White House. So, what difference will it make?

The answer is that it gives conservatives a reason to get out and vote. And not just for President, but all the way up and down the ballot. And if successful in November, Republicans WILL be able to take action on this legislation.

Good 🧵
This bill will need to wait till we get a R majority in the Senate, but, eventually, it will become the law. https://t.co/bA8WD1gVcj
— JulieSimone (@JulieSimone15) June 12, 2024

God willing.

DEI is now on the November ballot. https://t.co/SC0ChFFP9k
— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) June 12, 2024

EXACTLY. And this can only benefit conservatives in the 2024 election, given the popularity (or lack thereof) of mandatory DEI training programs in most polling. This is a smart political play by Vance and Cloud.

Well done@JDVance1

What do you think @BasedMikeLee https://t.co/EYMdirRVQy
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) June 12, 2024

Funny you should ask, Dr. Peterson. Senator Lee did share his thoughts.

The party of racist Jim Crow is now the party of racist DEI.

Down with racism! https://t.co/QZYfs8teiC
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) June 13, 2024

Based Mike Lee indeed.

🔥🔥DEI🔥🔥 https://t.co/wqkSvi0wee pic.twitter.com/2oaqujZG8w
— Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) June 12, 2024

And salt the earth above it.

Fantastic.

DEI is disastrous policy that destroys any organization where it is implemented. https://t.co/89XULLJGPV
— Scott Taylor (@Scotttaylorva) June 12, 2024

This is the starting point for being serious in this issue. https://t.co/w4FvhFjFWX
— Theo, “Rosary Extremist” (@TheoKoj) June 12, 2024

Introducing legislation, particularly with a hostile President and Senate Majority Leader, is not a victory. But it is a great place to start. And there is no better time than right now.

Great move! Needs to get a lot of #publicity and be woven into #GOP campaigns. https://t.co/60AIoYHRxq
— Frederick R. Lynch (@FrederickRLynch) June 12, 2024

Republicans should start cutting ads around this proposed legislation immediately.

DEI was created because race discrimination is a core value of woke leftists. It should be ended because there can be no moral justification for discrimination on the basis of skin color. None. https://t.co/3OXn7cr0co
— Michael 🇺🇲 (@triadaxiom) June 12, 2024

Especially in the Department of Defense. Instead, our military needs to focus on training, preparedness and winning! https://t.co/na2uRnsana
— General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) June 12, 2024

If anyone knows the disaster that DEI has created in our military, it is General Flynn. But ALL federal agencies need to wipe the DEI cancer out.