H.R. 5046, the Restoring Merit in the Military Service Academies Act, overhauls admissions procedures at the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy by requiring all decisions to be based exclusively on a standardized "candidate composite score" that weighs academic performance and standardized test scores at least 60%, while limiting subjective factors to no more than 10%. The bill prohibits these institutions from considering race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in their admissions processes. Additionally, it mandates that the academies submit annual reports to Congress detailing admissions metrics, minimum score waivers granted, and performance outcomes—including academic and conduct records—for admitted cadets. The legislation affects hundreds of thousands of prospective military service academy applicants each year and aims to reshape how these institutions identify and enroll new students based on quantifiable merit criteria.
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