Restoring Merit in the Military Act

This bill requires all Department of Defense military personnel decisions - including promotions, assignments, and training - to be based solely on individual merit, fitness, capability, and performance. It prohibits considering race, ethnicity, or national origin in these decisions. A limited exception allows race-based tasking for specific unconventional foreign missions only if approved by a combatant commander and reported to Congress with detailed demographic and mission data within 60 days. The bill directly affects all military personnel actions across the Department of Defense.