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Senate Bill 1318
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
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Amendments
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Passed House on Apr 29, 2026
Overview
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The Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act aims to address the misidentification of American-Jewish servicemembers buried overseas by establishing a Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program for ten years. The American Battle Monuments Commission will work to identify and contact surviving family members. Nonprofit organizations will be contracted to carry out this purpose, with a budget of $500,000 allocated annually. The Act reflects Congress's acknowledgment of the vital role played by American-Jewish servicemembers in World War I and World War II and the need to correct past mistakes in honor of these fallen servicemembers.

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Introduced
Apr 7, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1318
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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Senate Votes (2)
House Votes (1)
Question
On the Motion to Proceed
Status
Failed
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A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Motion to Proceed Rejected
Roll Number
164
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Wyoming
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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.

Text (4)
November 20, 2025
October 22, 2025
Amendments (6)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
06/05/2026
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.
04/29/2026
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
04/29/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/29/2026
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)
04/29/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 191 (Roll no. 142).
04/29/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
04/29/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1318.
04/29/2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
04/29/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3160-3168)
04/29/2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
11/20/2025
Held at the desk.
11/20/2025
Received in the House.
11/20/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/20/2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8399)
11/20/2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
10/22/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
10/22/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. With written report No. 119-89.
07/30/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
05/21/2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
04/07/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/07/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 12:18:24 PM