Federal · 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 history1
Jul 23, 2026
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.