Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
Executive Order 2025-02097
|Signed on January 22, 2025
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What it means
Revokes federal diversity and inclusion initiatives, labeling them as discriminatory. The order targets DEI programs in government contracting and private sector, directing agencies to develop enforcement plans against "illegal discrimination and preferences" within 120 days.
Expected impact
- Elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across federal agencies and contractors
- Increased scrutiny of DEI initiatives in corporations, non-profits, educational institutions, and professional associations
- Potential legal challenges to DEI programs in private organizations receiving federal funding
- Creation of new civil-rights enforcement priorities focused on combating race and sex-based preferences
- Significant changes to federal contracting requirements related to diversity initiatives