To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This bill proposes to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding a new section that limits federal financial assistance for graduate medical schools. Under this proposed legislation, a graduate medical school would become ineligible for any federal funds, including participation in federally funded or guaranteed student loan programs, unless it certifies compliance with specific conditions. These conditions primarily prohibit the school from directing or compelling faculty, staff, or students to personally state or express certain tenets regarding race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin as a precondition for benefits or admission, or from taking actions that adversely affect students based on these characteristics. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that medical schools must certify they will not establish, maintain, or contract with a diversity, equity, and inclusion office , or require individuals to complete a diversity statement as a condition for admission or employment. The legislation also requires accrediting agencies, when evaluating graduate medical education programs, to demonstrate they do not mandate institutions to adopt policies that contravene these new restrictions as a condition for accreditation. Importantly, the bill includes rules of construction clarifying that it does not prohibit instruction on unique medical needs, collection of demographic data for informational purposes, or compliance with existing federal and state anti-discrimination laws.