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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 2701: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Passed HouseSep 15, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 7, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 15, 2025
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025

This bill requires the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program to identify deceased members of the Armed Forces who were Jewish and buried in a U.S. military cemetery located outside of the United States under a marker indicating the member was not Jewish. The program must contact survivors and descendants of such members.

The ABMC must seek to enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization to carry out the program during the first 10 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the bill.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

41

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

238 points earned
  1. 1Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported, passed House6 events+74
  2. 2Don Bacon R-NECosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Wesley Bell D-MOCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Robert Bresnahan R-PACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Sep 15, 2025Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Apr 7, 2025Introduced in the House by Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Dec 9, 2025Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
  2. Sep 16, 2025Received in the Senate.
  3. Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4294)
  5. Sep 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2701.
  6. Sep 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4294: 1)
  7. Sep 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4294)
  8. Sep 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Sep 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-258.
  10. Sep 9, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
  11. Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  13. Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
  14. Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  15. Apr 21, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  16. Apr 7, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Apr 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.