Court records show federal agencies used keyword searches to cancel grants linked to DEI-related topics, according to a complaint involving University of California researchers. In the materials, agencies including NIH and NSF described terminating funding for researchers whose proposals used terms associated with viewpoints “disfavored by the Administration,” including broad lists that cover diversity and health equity. The keyword approach is now central to claims that the terminations violated free-speech and viewpoint neutrality principles. UC researchers and faculty argue the lists provide evidence of unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. The reporting also situates this enforcement tool within a wider federal strategy that includes executive orders targeting equity-related initiatives and restrictions on how federal agencies evaluate research priorities. For higher education compliance teams and research offices, the immediate implication is operational: grant submission language, metadata tagging, and internal documentation may now need a more deliberate compliance review—particularly for projects at the intersection of health equity, climate research, or diversity-oriented policy work.