H.R. 9028 is like a big piggy bank that gives money to help fix roads and build houses for people, but it doesn't allow spending on things like fighting climate change or learning about race and fairness. Some people might not like that it also tells cities and towns they can’t use the money if they don’t follow certain rules.

This bill wants to make sure that colleges and universities don't make people say or promise to believe certain ideas to get into school or get a job. They want everyone to be treated fairly without having to agree with any specific beliefs.

This bill wants to make sure the National Institutes of Health chooses who gets money for science projects based only on how good the ideas are, not on things like personal beliefs about diversity. It means they pick the best ideas, no matter who they come from, but they can still study how things affect different groups of people.