# 118-hr-10397: MERIT Act of 2024

118-hr-10397, MERIT Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-10397
- Congress: 118
- Title: MERIT Act of 2024
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2024-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

MERIT Act of 2024

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2024-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hr-4721: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 118-hr-277: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
- 118-hr-53: FIND Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-10397 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10397)

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- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
- [118-hr-4721: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4721)
- [118-hr-277: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-277)
- [118-hr-53: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-53)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10397 (as of 2026-10-15).