Cotton Introduces Bill to Repeal DEI Requirements within STEM Workforce

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Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353
May 13, 2025

Cotton Introduces Bill to Repeal DEI Requirements within STEM Workforce

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Dismantling Ideological Policies for Semiconductors and Science Act, legislation that would restore the original intention of the Chips and Science Act to supercharge the domestic semiconductor industry and STEM workforce development by repealing requirements related to DEI ideology. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) are cosponsors of this legislation.

"The United States must work at breakneck speed to build up our STEM workforce. The focus must be on excellence and innovation, rather than burdensome, divisive DEI policies. My bill ensures that we provide equal opportunities to all STEM talent driven by merit and that every talented person is invited to contribute," said Senator Cotton.

Full text of the bill may be found here.

The DIPSS bill would eliminate duplicative, burdensome, or discriminatory provisions in the Chips and Science Act that are related to DEI and other left-wing priorities.

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