MERIT Act

Introduced

4 March 2025

Last action

4 March 2025 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Sylvester Turner, Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

17 July 2026