S 1318

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Summary

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act 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.

Bill status

Status
Passed Congress
Sponsor
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Cosponsors
20
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2026-06-05: Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2026-06-05: Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164.
  • 2026-04-29: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  • 2026-04-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-04-29: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 191 (Roll no. 142). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3160-3161)
  • 2026-04-29: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 191 (Roll no. 142).

Votes