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Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act
9/19/2025, 6:56 PM
Summary of Bill HR 5046
The bill titled "To require that appointments and selections to United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy be made solely in order of merit as determined by a standardized candidate composite score, to prohibit the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in service academy admissions, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 5046 on August 26, 2025.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5046
Bill HR 5046 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 26, 2025. Bill HR 5046 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on August 26, 2025. Bill HR 5046's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. as of August 26, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5046
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5046
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5046
To require that appointments and selections to United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy be made solely in order of merit as determined by a standardized candidate composite score, to prohibit the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in service academy admissions, and for other purposes.
To require that appointments and selections to United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy be made solely in order of merit as determined by a standardized candidate composite score, to prohibit the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in service academy admissions, and for other purposes.
Comments
Sydney Ross
926
9 months ago
I fully support this bill and believe it is a step in the right direction for our military service academies. It is important to prioritize merit and qualifications in order to maintain the highest standards of excellence. #HR5046 #MilitaryAcademies #MeritBasedSelection
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5046
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