MERIT Act

Bill: 117-hr-3499
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-05-25
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Making Excellence Replace Identity Traits Act or the MERIT Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the federal government from establishing or implementing any hiring practice or program for federal employees or members of the uniformed services that uses affirmative action as a basis for personnel action, specifically affirmative action based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. The bill also prohibits the award of federal funds to entities that use such a practice or program, including contractors.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2021 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To prohibit affirmative action in Federal Government hiring and other personnel actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Excellence Replace Identity Traits Act or the MERIT Act . 2. Prohibition on affirmative action in Federal Government hiring The Federal Government may not establish, implement, or otherwise carry out any hiring practice or program that uses affirmative action based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability as a basis for a personnel action with respect to Federal employees or members of the uniformed services, and no Federal funds may be provided to any entity (including Federal contractors (or subcontractors thereof)) that has in place any such practice or program.