Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
MERIT Act of 2026
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Elissa Slotkin D-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 16, 2026
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Latest action: Jul 16, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
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- S. 3167 (119th) No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2025
- S. 2654 (119th) Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025
- S. 2745 (119th) Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025
- S. 4188 (119th) Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026
- S. 2040 (119th) Connected Vehicle National Security Review Act
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.