o Details :
• The EO directs federal agencies , within 60 days , to terminate all DEI and environmental justice offices and positions ; equity initiatives and programs ; and DEI performance requirements for employees , contractors , or grantees .
• It also directs each agency to provide a performance assessment of all DEI programs and positions in existence on November 4 , 2024 , and an investigation into the potential deliberate mislabeling of related initiatives .
• Moreover , the EO directs agency heads with a list of federal grantees who have received federal funding to advance DEI or “ environmental justice ” programs , services , or activities since January 20 , 2021 .
• Defining Gender and Biological Sex o
Overview : The EO declares that the U . S . will only recognize two sexes : male and female , which will be “ regarded as not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality .” o Details :
• Biological Sex-Based Policies : Federal agencies must adhere to sex-based definitions in laws , policies , and official documents . Identification documents and personnel records must reflect biological sex .
• Gender Ideology Restrictions : Agencies must eliminate policies promoting gender ideology , ensure forms recognize only " male " or " female ," and prohibit the use of federal funds to support gender ideology .
• Single-Sex Protections : Policies will be mandated to ensure sex-based distinctions in intimate spaces ( e . g ., prisons , shelters ) and prohibit housing males in women ' s spaces . Agencies must enforce protections for women in single-sex environments .
• Legal and Policy Guidance : The Attorney General will be tasked with issuing guidance to clarify and enforce sex-based rights under existing laws , correcting misinterpretations of Bostock v . Clayton County .
• Rescission of Conflicting Orders : Prior executive orders and guidance supporting gender ideology are rescinded , including Title IX interpretations and educational resources promoting LGBTQI + inclusion .
• Other DEI-related Recissions o Details :
• Executive Order 13988 of January 20 , 2021 ( Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation )
• Revocation removes the federal mandate to prevent and combat discrimination of the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation , the full enforcement of Title VII or other similarly focused laws .
• Executive Order 14020 of March 8 , 2021 ( Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council ).
• Revocation removes the federal mandate to pursue a comprehensive approach to advance equal rights and opportunities , regardless of gender or gender identity , in advancing domestic and foreign policy . The revoked rule states an intention to advance gender equity and equality , with sensitivity to the experiences of those who suffer discrimination based on multiple factors , including membership in an underserved community . bracewell . com 15