House GOP Pushes End Woke Higher Education Act to Counter DEI Mandates, Protect Free Speech

Sep 19, 2024, 07:57 PM

The House GOP is pushing back against the Biden-Harris administration's DEI and ESG mandates by introducing and voting on the End Woke Higher Education Act. This legislation aims to protect free speech on college campuses, ensure intellectual diversity, and prevent universities from being forced to adopt DEI policies to receive accreditation. The act includes provisions from H.Res. 282 and the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, and it seeks to restore campuses as places of academic learning rather than indoctrination. The bill also aims to defend students' constitutional freedoms and guarantee their First Amendment rights. Some Democrats, however, oppose the bill, arguing that it undermines nondiscrimination protections and creates an unsafe environment for minority students.