Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

What it means

Prohibits federal agencies, contractors, and grant recipients from conducting diversity training that includes certain "divisive concepts" related to race and sex. These concepts include ideas that the U.S. is fundamentally racist or that individuals are inherently racist due to their race.

Expected impact

• Restrictions on diversity and inclusion training programs in federal agencies and for government contractors
• Creation of a hotline to report violations by federal contractors
• Potential legal challenges from civil rights organizations and affected institutions
• Possible tensions between federal anti-discrimination laws and implementation of this order
• Additional administrative burden for federal agencies to review and modify existing training materials