S. 5009 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

MERIT Act of 2026

A bill to ensure that any individual serving as Director of National Intelligence in an acting capacity possesses the qualifications required of the Director of National Intelligence to have extensive national security expertise, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] Introduced July 16, 2026 Cosponsors 0 Latest action July 16, 2026

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  1. Jul 16, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  2. Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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