Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Summary
The Merit Restoration Act bars any federal research agency or grant holder from discriminating on race, color, ethnicity, religion, biological sex, or national origin, and from requiring training or statements that claim any group is inherently superior or oppressed. It applies to all research grants entered into after the law takes effect and includes enforcement tools like freezing funds and repayment. The bill aims to ensure that federal research funding is allocated solely on merit without mandated diversity or equity mandates.
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