House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act

H.R. 1282Introduced Feb 13, 2025Policy area: Education

Official title: To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that carry out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 13, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1282.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BILIRAKIS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 30, February 13, 2025, Page H710):
Section 8 of Article I
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Andy Barr (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-12 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.