Introduced
S. 5009
Introduced in Senate · July 18, 2026July 16, 2026
Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition Act of 2026” or the “MERIT Act of 2026”.