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This bill, called the "Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act," establishes a standardized merit-based admissions process for the United States Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies. The bill requires that all appointments and selections to these service academies be made solely based on a candidate composite score, which must be uniformly calculated for each applicant. The academic component of this score must comprise at least 60% of the total score, with standardized test scores accounting for at least 45% of the overall score. Subjective components are limited to a maximum of 10% of the total score. Importantly, the bill explicitly prohibits considering an applicant's race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in the admissions process. The legislation mandates that each academy's Secretary submit annual reports to congressional defense committees detailing admission metrics, including minimum composite scores, waivers granted, and the academic and conduct performance of cadets who received such waivers. Additionally, the bill increases the number of ranked nominations from 9 to 14 and allows for 300 qualified alternates to be selected each year based on their candidate composite score rank, ensuring a more comprehensive and merit-driven selection process for these prestigious military academies.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5046/all-info