PA SR157

Senate Resolution 157 encourages federal, state, and local policymakers, educational institutions, workplaces, and other organizations to adopt and uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles

Cites historic DEI policies including the 19th Amendment, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Americans with Disabilities Act as examples of corrective actions to expand educational, economic, and civic opportunities

Lists 13 specific permissible DEI initiatives for educational institutions, including considering applicants' experiences addressing discrimination, offering identity-focused programming, providing affinity groups, conducting anti-harassment training, and establishing "all gender" restrooms

Asserts that efforts to prohibit DEI infringe on free expression rights, diminish diversity of perspectives, and conflict with antidiscrimination laws

Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Education, and Pennsylvania's congressional delegation to promote DEI adoption