MERIT Act of 2026
Official title: A bill 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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- Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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