Congress is calling a hearing to examine whether the American Bar Association (ABA) has used its dominant role in law school accreditation to push diversity, equity and inclusion policies throughout the legal profession. "DEI is a cancerous ideology that promotes unlawful discrimination and steals opportunities from Americans who would otherwise earn jobs and law school admissions spots on merit," Gill said in a statement. "The ABA has abused its accreditation power to force harmfully racist and often illegal DEI policies and coursework in law schools across the nation." The revisions also clarified that law schools were not required to consider race or other identity characteristics in individual admissions decisions. In May 2026, the ABA’s accreditation council voted to repeal Standard 206, which had already been suspended since February 2025.