To prohibit Federal research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with respect to Federal research grants, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9103 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9103 To prohibit Federal research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with respect to Federal research grants, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2026 Mr. Norman (for himself and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit Federal research agencies and recipients of Federal research grants from using a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice with respect to Federal research grants, 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 ``Merit Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON PROHIBITED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, OR INCLUSION PRACTICES BY FEDERAL RESEARCH AGENCIES AND RECIPIENTS IN FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS. (a) Prohibitions.-- (1) Federal research agencies.--A Federal research agency may not use any prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice in awarding, evaluating, or continuing a Federal research grant. (2) Recipients.--A recipient of a Federal research grant may not use any prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice in carrying out the Federal research grant. (b) Enforcement.--If a recipient of a Federal research grant engages in a prohibited diversity, equity, or inclusion practice in a manner alleged to be in violation of the prohibition described in subsection (a)(2) with respect to such Federal research grant, the Federal research agency that awarded the Federal research grant-- (1) shall freeze the receipt o