2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB687: MERIT Act of 2025 Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct for Federal employees.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Oversight And Government Reform(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Primary Sponsor

Barry Loudermilk
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Earl Carter
Republican
Erin Houchin
Republican
Eric Crawford
Republican
Burgess Owens
Republican
Mike Collins
Republican
Anna Luna
Republican
Daniel Webster
Republican
Tracey Mann
Republican
Scott Franklin
Republican
Dan Meuser
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
James Baird
Republican
Greg Steube
Republican
Tim Burchett
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
French Hill
Republican
Elijah Crane
Republican
John Rose
Republican
Josh Brecheen
Republican
Andy Harris
Republican
Mary Miller
Republican
Monica De La Cruz
Republican
Mark Harris
Republican