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Since 2023, over 112 bills have been introduced across 29 states and in the U.S. Congress aimed at restricting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education.

As of January 3, 2025, 14 of these bills have been signed into law by governors: two in Florida, two in Texas and one each in the Dakotas, Tennessee, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, North Carolina, Iowa and Wyoming. A bill in Kansas has also become law without the governor's signature. The majority of these bills are still progressing through state legislatures.

A comprehensive list of states where DEI bills have been introduced, passed, or failed is available here.

We encourage you to collaborate with your community to share resources and strategies for navigating the evolving political landscape. For resources, advice, or feedback on improving this guide, please contact Bethany Farmer at bethany@wepan.org

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Retailers Must Rethink DEI After Walmart Rolls Back Its Program
Under pressure from Robby Starbuck, who the New York Times called an “anti-DEI agitator that big companies fear most,” Walmart is dialing back its DEI program.

Because Walmart is the nation’s number one retailer and the largest private employer in the country with 1.6 million employees, its about-face on DEI has important implications for all retailers and corporations.

“Companies need to listen to our movement,” Starbuck declared. “We are powerful and growing every single day. We will not stop until we have eliminated ‘wokeness’ from corporate America.”

And he added, “We do have our eyes on Amazon and Target.”
Here Are the Most Common Anti-DEI Legal Cases Right Now -- and What You Need to Know About ThemA new litigation tracker is following more than 100 anti-DEI cases throughout the U.S. The outcomes could carry weight for business owners.
DEI efforts are facing legal backlash across the country. But insights from these anti-DEI cases could be meaningful for business owners.

That's the contention of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging--a research center at New York University's School of Law that recently released a DEI litigation tracker following more than 100 anti-DEI cases that are "likely to affect workplace DEI practices," according to its site. Its goal: to make "information on the intersection of law and DEI accessible to supporters of DEI."
Trump's plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a "colorblind" path to Jim Crow 2.0
Donald Trump’s vow to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in workplaces and educational institutions on day one of his administration is not about fairness—it’s about erasing decades of progress and reinstating systemic racial barriers under the guise of equality. This is not a neutral policy proposal but the blueprint for a modern-day colorblind Jim Crow 2.0.

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