MERIT Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 23, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Jul 23, 2026 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Jul 23, 2026 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Jul 23, 2026 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jul 23, 2026 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jul 23, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the standards for accreditation of an institution of higher education to assess the institution's adoption of admissions practices that refrain from preferential treatment in admissions based on an applicant's relationship to alumni of, or donors to, the institution, to authorize a feasibility study on data collection, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- MERIT Act
- Merit-based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2026Introduced in Senate
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