The General Services Administration proposed a rule requiring all federal funding recipients — including colleges and universities — to certify they do not operate diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs the administration labels discriminatory. The GSA proposal would extend anti‑DEI certification beyond Education Department grants to some 222,760 entities that receive federal funds. The draft targets race‑based scholarships, cultural‑competence requirements, diversity statements and certain training programs, and would also require certifications about hiring undocumented staff. Legal experts note the measure comes after federal courts blocked similar Education Department actions, and institutions warn the new rule could create compliance confusion and risk to federal funding. Higher education leaders and counsel should expect renewed enforcement scrutiny, broader certification paperwork and potential litigation. The proposal changes baseline expectations for institutions that receive federal funds and could force universities to alter scholarship, hiring and curricular practices that intersect with DEI work.