SB5009Introduced in the Senate
MERIT Act of 2026 Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition Act of 2026
Introduced by Elissa Slotkin, District MI
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
July 16, 2026
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Bill history
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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