MERIT Act of 2026

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Introduced in Senate Jul 16, 2026 · 277 words Open full page ↗

119TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION

S. 5009

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.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Introduced — base rate 2%, measured from US's completed sessions
Momentum -8 15/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -10 87 days quiet

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