The public record · 119th Congress

MERIT Act

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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the standards for accreditation of an institution of higher education to assess the institution's adoption of admissions practices that refrain from preferential treatment in admissions based on an applicant's relationship to alumni of, or donors to, the institution, to authorize a feasibility study on data collection, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

MERIT ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Merit-based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 5116·Senate·Bill

Sen. Todd Young(Republican-Indiana)·

Jul 23, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Bill text

Jul 23, 2026As introduced in the Senate