This bill is part of a larger national debate about how schools should handle diversity. Many people worry that diversity programs have become a form of 'reverse discrimination,' while others believe these programs are necessary to fix historical unfairness.

If this becomes law, schools that rely heavily on federal money—which is almost all public and most private universities—would likely shut down many of their DEI offices and programs to avoid the risk of losing their funding. This could change the way classes are picked, how teachers are hired, and who gets into competitive degree programs.