House Democrats introduced two bills in an effort to codify DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs at the federal level.
According to The Hill, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., on Friday reintroduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act.
Led by Raskin, the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act would create the Equity Subcommittee on the Performance Improvement Council. According to The Hill, the interagency subcommittee would work to develop data and collaborate on how best to deliver unbiased government services.
The subcommittee also would be required to solicit ideas from federal program recipients.
“The federal government must be transparent, accountable, and responsive to everyone it serves — not just those who have…
