A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

HF 855 prohibits Iowa community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or requiring DEI statements for staff or students. It extends existing restrictions from Iowa Code chapter 261J - which already bans preferential treatment based on DEI statements at public universities - to all community colleges. The bill exempts activities required by federal law or accreditation standards and maintains annual reporting requirements to the legislature. This directly affects all Iowa community colleges by restricting specific DEI-related activities.