MERIT Act

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Introduced in Senate Jul 23, 2026 · 1.5K words Open full page ↗

119TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION

S. 5116

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the standards for

accreditation of an institution of higher education to assess the institu-

tion’s adoption of admissions practices that refrain from preferential

treatment in admissions based on an applicant’s relationship to alumni

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Introduced — base rate 2%, measured from US's completed sessions
Momentum -6 25/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -9 80 days quiet

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