House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Merit Restoration Act
Official title: To prohibit Federal research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with respect to Federal research grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Norman R-SCWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 2, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9103.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NORMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 93, June 2, 2026, Page H3775):Article 1, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 2, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 20 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 9103, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/9103
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 3, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 12, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 3, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans
0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Earl Carter (R-GA), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Randy Fine (R-FL), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Clay Fuller (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ralph Norman.
- H.R. 3377 (119th) To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the…
- H.R. 4463 (119th) To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
- H.R. 6536 (119th) Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act
- H.J.Res. 12 (119th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
- H.Res. 888 (119th) Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct…
- H.J.Res. 128 (119th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.